AlF3 + 3 NaF → Na3[AlF6]

This is a complexation reaction: Na3[AlF6] is the formed complex.

Reactants:

  • AlF3
    • Names: Aluminium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminium(III) fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminum trifluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White, crystalline solid | odorless source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic white or colourless crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • NaF – Sodium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Florocid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Sodium fluoride (as F) source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Floridine source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White to greenish solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odorless, white powder or colorless crystals. [Note: Pesticide grade is often dyed blue.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • Na3[AlF6]
    • Names: Sodium aluminium hexafluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Sodium fluoroaluminate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Cryolite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27