What is Aluminium fluoride?
[[File:Aluminium-trifluoride-monomer-3D-vdW.png|thumb|Aluminium fluoride structure]] '''Aluminium fluoride''', also known as '''aluminum fluoride''', is a [[chemical compound]]. Its chemical formula is AlF<sub>3</sub>. It is used to process [[aluminium]]. It can be made by reacting [[aluminium]] with [[hydrofluoric acid]]. It is also made by reacting [[hexafluorosilicic acid]] with aluminium oxide. ==Related pages== *[[Aluminium chloride]] *[[Sodium fluoride]], the other part of cryolite *[[Fluoride]] {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Fluorine compounds]] [[Category:Aluminium compounds]] {{Aluminium compounds}} {{Fluorine compounds}}