Aluminium chloride

Aluminium chloride
Names
	IUPAC name aluminium chloride
	Other names aluminium(III) chloride; aluminum trichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	7446-70-0 (anhydrous) ; 10124-27-3 (hydrate) ; 7784-13-6 (hexahydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; dimer: Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:30114 ;
ChemSpider	22445 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.028.371
Gmelin Reference	1876
PubChem CID	24012;
RTECS number	BD0530000;
UNII	LIF1N9568Y ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6029674 ;
	SMILES Cl[Al](Cl)Cl; dimer: Cl[Al-]1(Cl)[Cl+][Al-]([Cl+]1)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	AlCl3
Molar mass	133.341 g/mol (anhydrous); 241.432 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Appearance	white or pale yellow solid,; hygroscopic
Density	2.48 g/cm3 (anhydrous); 2.398 g/cm3 (hexahydrate)
Melting point	192.6 °C (378.7 °F; 465.8 K) ; (anhydrous); 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K); (hexahydrate, dec.)
Boiling point	180 °C (356 °F; 453 K) (sublimes)
Solubility in water	439 g/l (0 °C); 449 g/l (10 °C); 458 g/l (20 °C); 466 g/l (30 °C); 473 g/l (40 °C); 481 g/l (60 °C); 486 g/l (80 °C); 490 g/l (100 °C)
Solubility	soluble in hydrogen chloride, ethanol, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride ; slightly soluble in benzene
Vapor pressure	133.3 Pa (99 °C); 13.3 kPa (151 °C)
Viscosity	0.35 cP (197 °C); 0.26 cP (237 °C)
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mS16
Space group	C12/m1, No. 12
Lattice constant	a = 0.591 nm , b = 0.591 nm , c = 1.752 nm ; ;
Lattice volume (V)	0.52996 nm3
Formula units (Z)	6
Coordination geometry	Octahedral (solid); Tetrahedral (liquid)
Molecular shape	Trigonal planar; (monomeric vapour)
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation ΔfHo298	−704.2 kJ/mol
Standard molar; entropy So298	109.3 J/mol·K
Specific heat capacity, C	91.1 J/mol·K
Pharmacology
ATC code	D10AX01 (WHO)
Hazards
	0 3 2
U.S. Permissible; exposure limit (PEL)	none
Related compounds
Other anions	Aluminium fluoride; Aluminium bromide; Aluminium iodide
Other cations	Boron trichloride; Gallium trichloride; Indium(III) chloride; Magnesium chloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Aluminium chloride (AlCl₃), is a chemical compound. It is a white or yellow crystalline solid. It melts at a low temperature. It is made by reacting aluminium oxide with hydrochloric acid. The anhydrous (without water) form may be made by reacting aluminium and chlorine. It is used in the making of chemicals. It is also used in deodorants. It can cause slight irritation.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 4.45. ISBN 1439855110.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Aluminum chloride Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. Chemister.ru (2007-03-19). Retrieved on 2017-03-17.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Ketelaar, J.Α.A. (1935). "Die Kristallstruktur der Aluminiumhalogenide II". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials. 90 (1–6): 237–255. doi:10.1524/zkri.1935.90.1.237. S2CID 100796636.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 5.5. ISBN 1439855110.

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[crc-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 4.45. ISBN 1439855110.

[chemister-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Aluminum chloride Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. Chemister.ru (2007-03-19). Retrieved on 2017-03-17.

[str-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Ketelaar, J.Α.A. (1935). "Die Kristallstruktur der Aluminiumhalogenide II". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials. 90 (1–6): 237–255. doi:10.1524/zkri.1935.90.1.237. S2CID 100796636.

[b92t-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 5.5. ISBN 1439855110.

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