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Sodium chloroaluminate

Names
IUPAC name Sodium chloroaluminate
Other names Natrium chloroaluminate, Sodium tetrachloroaluminate
Identifiers
CAS Number	7784-16-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	10686636
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.136
EC Number	232-050-6
PubChem CID	16699350
UNII	9Z6200GDQZ Y
InChI InChI=1S/Al.4ClH.Na/h;4*1H;/q+3;;;;;+1/p-4 Key: CMLRNXGMTZKKSR-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES [Na+].[Al-](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	NaAlCl4
Molar mass	191.78331 g/mol
Melting point	157 °C
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Sodium tetrachloroaluminate, also known as natrium chloroaluminate, is a chemical compound with the formula NaAlCl₄. It was discovered in the 20th century. It is the sodium salt of the tetrachloroaluminate anion.

Sodium tetrachloroaluminate can be prepared from sodium chloride and aluminium trichloride.

Uses

Molten sodium tetrachloroaluminate is used as an electrolyte in sodium-nickel chloride batteries.

See also

• Sodium aluminate
• Sodium hexafluoroaluminate
• Sodium tetrafluoroborate

External links

• Studies of the electrochemistry of niobium(V) in sodium chloroaluminate and fluorochloroaluminate melts