Ammonium hexafluoroaluminate is an
inorganic compound
In chemistry, an inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds, that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as '' inorganic chemist ...
with the
chemical formula of (NH
4)
3 lF6 It is a white solid. Upon heating, it converts to
aluminium trifluoride, a reaction that releases
hydrogen fluoride
Hydrogen fluoride (fluorane) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . This colorless gas or liquid is the principal industrial source of fluorine, often as an aqueous solution called hydrofluoric acid. It is an important feedstock i ...
. It has also been used as a precursor to
zeolites.
Preparation
Ammonium hexafluoroaluminate can be obtained by the reaction of
ammonium fluoride and
aluminium hydroxide.
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References
Aluminium complexes
Fluoro complexes
Ammonium compounds
Fluorometallates
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