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Also known as aluminum trifluoride, aluminum fluoride anhydre

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
AlF3
Molecular weight
83.976748 g/mol
IUPAC name
aluminum trifluoride
SMILES
[F-].[F-].[F-].[Al+3]
InChIKey
KLZUFWVZNOTSEM-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
fluorine
Mass
83.977
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Commons category
Aluminium fluoride
canonical SMILES
F[Al](F)F
chemical formula
AlF₃
2022 Harmonized System Code
282612
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Encyclopedic overview

Aluminium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula AlF3. It forms hydrates AlF3·xH2O. Anhydrous AlF3 and its hydrates are all colorless solids. Anhydrous AlF3 is used in the production of aluminium. Several occur as minerals.

Occurrence and production

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