Al2O3 + 6 LiCl → 2 AlCl3 + 3 Li2O
Reactants:
- Al2O3
- Names: Aluminium oxide (Aluminum oxide) , Aluminum oxide , Aluminium oxide Alpha-Alumina , Alumina , Aluminum trioxide , Alpha-Aluminum oxide , Abramant , Abramax , Abrarex , Abrasit , Alcoa F 1 , Almite , Alon C , Aloxite , Cab-O-grip , Catapal S , Compalox , Conopal , Diadur , Dialuminum trioxide , Dispal alumina , Dispal M , Dural , Dotment 324 , Dotment 358 , Exolon XW 60 , Faserton , Fasertonerde , Hypalox II , Jubenon R , Ketjen B , Lucalox , Martoxin , Poraminar , Aluminum oxide [a-Alumina] , Aluminum trioxide [a-Alumina] , [Note: α-Alumina is the main component of technical grade alumina. Corundum is natural Al2O3. Emery is an impure crystalline variety of Al2O3.]
- Appearance: White solid ; White powder ; White, odorless, crystalline powder.
- LiCl – Lithium chloride , Lithium(1+) chloride
- Other names: LiCl
- Appearance: White solid | hygroscopic, sharp ; Colourless-to-white hygroscopic and deliquescent crystals or powder
Products:
- AlCl3 – Aluminium chloride
- Other names: Aluminium(III) chloride , Aluminum trichloride , Aluminum chloride Aluminium chloride (anhydrous) , Aluminum chloride anhydrous , [AlCl3] , AlCl3 , Aluminium trichloride
- Appearance: White or pale yellow solid | hygroscopic ; Colourless-to-white powder. turns grey-to-yellow on exposure to moisture
- Li2O – Lithium oxide
- Other names: Kickerite
- Appearance: White solid