Aluminium fluoride facts for kids
Aluminium fluoride, also known as aluminum fluoride, is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is AlF3. It is used to process aluminium. It can be made by reacting aluminium with hydrofluoric acid. It is also made by reacting hexafluorosilicic acid with aluminium oxide.
Related pages
- Aluminium chloride
- Sodium fluoride, the other part of cryolite
- Fluoride
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Like most gaseous metal trifluorides, AlF3 adopts a planar structure upon evaporation.
See also
In Spanish: Fluoruro de aluminio para niños
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