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padding-left:1.7em;">Tetraaluminium tricarbide</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba; text-align: center;">Identifiers </th></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/CAS_Registry_Number" title="CAS Registry Number">CAS Number</a></div> </td> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="commonchemistry.cas.org"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://commonchemistry.cas.org/detail?cas_rn=1299-86-1">1299-86-1</a></span><sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" 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title="www.nlm.nih.gov"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2014/MB_cgi?mode=&term=Aluminum+carbide">Aluminum+carbide</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/PubChem" title="PubChem">PubChem</a> <abbr title="Compound ID">CID</abbr></div> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16685054">16685054</a></span></li></ul></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/UN_number" title="UN number">UN number</a> </td> <td>1394 </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/CompTox_Chemicals_Dashboard" title="CompTox Chemicals Dashboard">CompTox Dashboard</a> <span style="font-weight:normal">(<abbr title="U.S. 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></span></li></ul></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; background:transparent;"><div><a href="/wiki/International_Chemical_Identifier" title="International Chemical Identifier">InChI</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0; word-break:break-all;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><div style="border-top:1px solid #ccc; padding:0.2em 0 0.2em 1.5em; text-align:left;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">InChI=1S/3C.4Al/q3*-4;4*+3<sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">Key: TWHBEKGYWPPYQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N<sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></div></div></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><div style="border-top:1px solid #ccc; padding:0.2em 0 0.2em 1.5em; text-align:left;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">InChI=1/3C.4Al/q3*-4;4*+3</div><div style="word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">Key: TWHBEKGYWPPYQL-UHFFFAOYAR</div></div></li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; background:transparent;"><div><a href="/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Simplified molecular-input line-entry system">SMILES</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0; word-break:break-all;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><div style="border-top:1px solid #ccc; padding:0.2em 0 0.2em 1.6em; word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; text-align:left; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[C-4].[C-4].[C-4]</div></li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba; text-align: center;">Properties </th></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Chemical_formula" title="Chemical formula">Chemical formula</a></div> </td> <td>Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Molar_mass" title="Molar mass">Molar mass</a> </td> <td>143.95853 g/mol    </td></tr> <tr> <td>Appearance </td> <td>colorless (when pure) hexagonal crystals<sup id="cite_ref-str2_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-str2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Odor" title="Odor">Odor</a> </td> <td>odorless </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Density" title="Density">Density</a> </td> <td>2.36 g/cm<sup>3</sup><sup id="cite_ref-str2_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-str2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Melting_point" title="Melting point">Melting point</a> </td> <td>2,100 °C (3,810 °F; 2,370 K) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Boiling_point" title="Boiling point">Boiling point</a> </td> <td>decomposes at 1400 °C<sup id="cite_ref-str_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-str-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Aqueous_solution" title="Aqueous solution">Solubility in water</a></div> </td> <td>reacts to make natural gas </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba; text-align: center;">Structure </th></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Crystal_structure" title="Crystal structure">Crystal structure</a></div> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rhombohedral_lattice_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhombohedral lattice system">Rhombohedral</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pearson_symbol" title="Pearson symbol">hR21</a>, <a href="/wiki/Space_group" title="Space group">space group</a><sup id="cite_ref-str_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-str-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Space_group" title="Space group">Space group</a></div> </td> <td>R<span style="text-decoration:overline;">3</span>m（No. 166） </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Lattice_constant" title="Lattice constant">Lattice constant</a></div> </td> <td><div><i>a</i> = 0.3335 nm, <i>b</i> = 0.3335 nm, <i>c</i> = 0.85422 nm</div><div>α = 78.743°, β = 78.743°, γ = 60°</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba; text-align: center;">Thermochemistry </th></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Heat_capacity" title="Heat capacity">Heat capacity</a> <span style="font-size:112%;">(<i>C</i>)</span></div> </td> <td>116.8 J/mol K </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Standard_molar_entropy" title="Standard molar entropy">Std molar<br />entropy</a> <span style="font-size:112%;">(<i>S</i><sup>⦵</sup><sub>298</sub>)</span></div> </td> <td>88.95 J/mol K </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Standard_enthalpy_change_of_formation" class="mw-redirect" title="Standard enthalpy change of formation">Std enthalpy of<br />formation</a> <span style="font-size:112%;">(Δ<sub>f</sub><i>H</i><sup>⦵</sup><sub>298</sub>)</span></div> </td> <td>-209 kJ/mol </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Gibbs_free_energy#Standard_energy_change_of_formation" title="Gibbs free energy">Gibbs free energy</a> <span style="font-size:112%;">(Δ<sub>f</sub><i>G</i><sup>⦵</sup>)</span></div> </td> <td>-196 kJ/mol </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba; text-align: center;">Hazards </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left; background-color:#eaeaea;"><a href="/wiki/Globally_Harmonized_System_of_Classification_and_Labelling_of_Chemicals" title="Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals"><b>GHS</b> labelling</a>: </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left:1em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/GHS_hazard_pictograms" title="GHS hazard pictograms">Pictograms</a></div> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:GHS-pictogram-flamme.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="GHS02: Flammable"><img alt="GHS02: Flammable" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/GHS-pictogram-flamme.svg/50px-GHS-pictogram-flamme.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/GHS-pictogram-flamme.svg/75px-GHS-pictogram-flamme.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/GHS-pictogram-flamme.svg/100px-GHS-pictogram-flamme.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="GHS07: Exclamation mark"><img alt="GHS07: Exclamation mark" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg/50px-GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg/75px-GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg/100px-GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left:1em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Globally_Harmonized_System_of_Classification_and_Labelling_of_Chemicals#Signal_word" title="Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals">Signal word</a></div> </td> <td><b>Warning</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left:1em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/GHS_hazard_statements" title="GHS hazard statements">Hazard statements</a></div> </td> <td><abbr class="abbr" title="H261: In contact with water releases flammable gas">H261</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="H315: Causes skin irritation">H315</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="H319: Causes serious eye irritation">H319</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="H335: May cause respiratory irritation">H335</abbr> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left:1em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/GHS_precautionary_statements" title="GHS precautionary statements">Precautionary statements</a></div> </td> <td><abbr class="abbr" title="P231+P232: Handle and store contents under inert gas. Protect from moisture">P231+P232</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P261: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.">P261</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P264: Wash ... thoroughly after handling.">P264</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.">P271</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.">P280</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P302+P352: IF ON SKIN: Wash with soap and water.">P302+P352</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.">P304+P340</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P305+P351+P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse continuously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.">P305+P351+P338</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P312: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.">P312</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P321: Specific treatment (see ... on this label).">P321</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P332+P313: If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.">P332+P313</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P337+P313: If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.">P337+P313</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P362: Take off contaminated clothing.">P362</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P370+P378: In case of fire: Use ... to extinguish.">P370+P378</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P402+P404: Store in a dry place. Store in a closed container.">P402+P404</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P403+P233: Store in a well ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.">P403+P233</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P405: Store locked up.">P405</abbr>, <abbr class="abbr" title="P501: Dispose of contents/container to ...">P501</abbr> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NFPA_704" title="NFPA 704"><b>NFPA 704</b></a> (fire diamond) </td> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1170367383">.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-ref{float:right;padding:1px;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-container{width:82px;font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 auto}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-container-ref{float:left;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-images{float:left;font-size:20px;text-align:center;position:relative;height:80px;width:80px;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-map{position:absolute;height:80px;width:80px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond .noresize{margin:0 auto}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-code{line-height:1em;text-align:center;position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-code>a{color:black}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-blue{width:13px;top:31px;left:15px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-red{width:12px;top:12px;left:35px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-yellow{width:13px;top:31px;left:54px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-white-image{position:relative;top:51px;left:0}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-white-text{vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;line-height:80%;position:absolute;top:52px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-white-text a>span{position:absolute;color:black}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-white-wors{font-size:15px;width:23px;left:29px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-white-wox{font-size:15px;font-stretch:condensed;width:21px;line-height:80%;top:-4px;left:29px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-white-abcp{font-size:13.5px;font-stretch:condensed;width:28px;left:26px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-white-ac{font-size:10px;width:30px;left:25px}.mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-white-strike{text-decoration:line-through}</style><div class="nfpa-704-diamond notheme"><div class="nfpa-704-diamond-container"><div class="nfpa-704-diamond-images nounderlines"> <div class="nfpa-704-diamond-map"><figure class="noresize" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="NFPA 704 four-colored diamond" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/NFPA_704.svg/80px-NFPA_704.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/NFPA_704.svg/120px-NFPA_704.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/NFPA_704.svg/160px-NFPA_704.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" usemap="#ImageMap_cd341dec3963748e" /></span><map name="ImageMap_cd341dec3963748e"><area href="/wiki/NFPA_704#Blue" shape="poly" coords="23,23,47,47,23,70,0,47" alt="Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. 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E.g. chloroform" class="notheme mw-no-invert">2</span></a></div><div class="nfpa-704-diamond-code nfpa-704-diamond-red"> <a href="/wiki/NFPA_704#Red" title="NFPA 704"><span title="Flammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuel" class="notheme mw-no-invert">2</span></a></div><div class="nfpa-704-diamond-code nfpa-704-diamond-yellow"> <a href="/wiki/NFPA_704#Yellow" title="NFPA 704"><span title="Instability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorus" class="notheme mw-no-invert">2</span></a></div><div class="nfpa-704-diamond-white-text mw-no-invert"><a href="/wiki/NFPA_704#White" title="NFPA 704"><span class="nfpa-704-diamond-white-wors" title="Special hazard W: Reacts with water in an unusual or dangerous manner. E.g. sodium, sulfuric acid"><span class="nfpa-704-diamond-white-strike">W</span></span></a></div></div></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Safety_data_sheet" title="Safety data sheet">Safety data sheet</a> (SDS) </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AA1403830&productDescription=ALUMINUM+CARBIDE+250G&vendorId=VN00024248&countryCode=US&language=en">Fisher Scientific</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left; background:#f8eaba; border:1px solid #a2a9b1;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their <a href="/wiki/Standard_state" title="Standard state">standard state</a> (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).</div> <div style="margin-top: 0.3em;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="☒" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/12px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/18px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/24px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">N</span> <span class="reflink plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ComparePages&rev1=450266307&page2=Aluminium+carbide">verify</a></span> (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Chemicals/Chembox_validation" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Chemicals/Chembox validation">what is</a> <sup><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="☒" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/7px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/11px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/14px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">N</span></sup> ?) </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0.3em; text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Chemical_infobox#References" title="Wikipedia:Chemical infobox">Infobox references</a></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Chemical compound</div> <p><b>Aluminium carbide</b>, chemical formula Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub>, is a <a href="/wiki/Carbide" title="Carbide">carbide</a> of <a href="/wiki/Aluminium" title="Aluminium">aluminium</a>. It has the appearance of pale yellow to brown crystals. It is stable up to 1400 °C. It decomposes in water with the production of methane. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure">Structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aluminium_carbide&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aluminium carbide has an unusual crystal structure that consists of alternating layers of Al<sub>2</sub>C and Al<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>. Each aluminium atom is coordinated to 4 carbon atoms to give a tetrahedral arrangement. Carbon atoms exist in 2 different binding environments; one is a deformed octahedron of 6 Al atoms at a distance of 217 <a href="/wiki/Picometre" title="Picometre">pm</a>. The other is a distorted trigonal bipyramidal structure of 4 Al atoms at 190–194 pm and a fifth Al atom at 221 pm.<sup id="cite_ref-gr_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SolozhenkoKurakevych2005_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SolozhenkoKurakevych2005-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other carbides (<a href="/wiki/IUPAC" class="mw-redirect" title="IUPAC">IUPAC</a> nomenclature: <a href="/wiki/Methide" class="mw-redirect" title="Methide">methides</a>) also exhibit complex structures. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Reactions">Reactions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aluminium_carbide&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Reactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aluminium carbide hydrolyses with evolution of <a href="/wiki/Methane" title="Methane">methane</a>. The reaction proceeds at room temperature but is rapidly accelerated by heating.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd>Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> + 12 H<sub>2</sub>O → 4 Al(OH)<sub>3</sub> + 3 CH<sub>4</sub></dd></dl> <p>Similar reactions occur with other protic reagents:<sup id="cite_ref-str2_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-str2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd>Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> + 12 HCl → 4 AlCl<sub>3</sub> + 3 CH<sub>4</sub></dd></dl> <p>Reactive hot isostatic pressing (hipping) at ≈40 MPa of the appropriate mixtures of Ti, Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> graphite, for 15 hours at 1300 °C yields predominantly single-phase samples of Ti<sub>2</sub>AlC<sub>0.5</sub>N<sub>0.5</sub>, 30 hours at 1300 °C yields predominantly single-phase samples of Ti<sub>2</sub>AlC (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Titanium_aluminium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Titanium aluminium carbide (page does not exist)">Titanium aluminium carbide</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preparation">Preparation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aluminium_carbide&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Preparation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aluminium carbide is prepared by direct reaction of aluminium and carbon in an <a href="/wiki/Electric_arc_furnace" title="Electric arc furnace">electric arc furnace</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-gr_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd>4 Al + 3 C → Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub></dd></dl> <p>An alternative reaction begins with alumina, but it is less favorable because of generation of <a href="/wiki/Carbon_monoxide" title="Carbon monoxide">carbon monoxide</a>. </p> <dl><dd>2 Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> + 9 C → Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> + 6 CO</dd></dl> <p><a href="/wiki/Silicon_carbide" title="Silicon carbide">Silicon carbide</a> also reacts with aluminium to yield Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub>. This conversion limits the mechanical applications of SiC, because Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> is more brittle than SiC.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd>4 Al + 3 SiC → Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> + 3 Si</dd></dl> <p>In aluminium-matrix composites reinforced with silicon carbide, the chemical reactions between silicon carbide and molten aluminium generate a layer of aluminium carbide on the silicon carbide particles, which decreases the strength of the material, although it increases the wettability of the SiC particles.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This tendency can be decreased by coating the silicon carbide particles with a suitable oxide or nitride, preoxidation of the particles to form a <a href="/wiki/Silica" class="mw-redirect" title="Silica">silica</a> coating, or using a layer of <a href="/wiki/Sacrificial_metal" title="Sacrificial metal">sacrificial metal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>An aluminium-aluminium carbide composite material can be made by mechanical alloying, by mixing aluminium powder with <a href="/wiki/Graphite" title="Graphite">graphite</a> particles. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Occurrence">Occurrence</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aluminium_carbide&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Occurrence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Small amounts of aluminium carbide are a common impurity of technical <a href="/wiki/Calcium_carbide" title="Calcium carbide">calcium carbide</a>. In electrolytic manufacturing of aluminium, aluminium carbide forms as a corrosion product of the graphite electrodes.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Metal_matrix_composite" title="Metal matrix composite">metal matrix composites</a> based on aluminium matrix reinforced with non-metal carbides (<a href="/wiki/Silicon_carbide" title="Silicon carbide">silicon carbide</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boron_carbide" title="Boron carbide">boron carbide</a>, etc.) or <a href="/wiki/Carbon_fibre" class="mw-redirect" title="Carbon fibre">carbon fibres</a>, aluminium carbide often forms as an unwanted product. In case of carbon fibre, it reacts with the aluminium matrix at temperatures above 500 °C; better wetting of the fibre and inhibition of chemical reaction can be achieved by coating it with e.g. <a href="/wiki/Titanium_boride" class="mw-redirect" title="Titanium boride">titanium boride</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2007)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Applications">Applications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aluminium_carbide&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Applications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aluminium carbide particles finely dispersed in aluminium matrix lower the tendency of the material to <a href="/wiki/Creep_(deformation)" title="Creep (deformation)">creep</a>, especially in combination with <a href="/wiki/Silicon_carbide" title="Silicon carbide">silicon carbide</a> particles.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Aluminium carbide can be used as an <a href="/wiki/Abrasive" title="Abrasive">abrasive</a> in high-speed <a href="/wiki/Cutting_tool" class="mw-redirect" title="Cutting tool">cutting tools</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has approximately the same hardness as <a href="/wiki/Topaz" title="Topaz">topaz</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aluminium_carbide&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_compounds_with_carbon_number_1" title="List of compounds with carbon number 1">List of compounds with carbon number 1</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span 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style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Salts and covalent derivatives of the <a href="/wiki/Carbide" title="Carbide">carbide</a> ion</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;border-width:0;"><div style="padding:0"><div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="overflow-x:auto"> <table class="center"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:mistyrose"> <td><a href="/wiki/Methane" title="Methane">CH<sub>4</sub></a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carbohydride" title="Carbohydride">+H</a> </td> <td style="background-color:white;border:none"> </td> <td style="background-color:white;border:none" colspan="11" rowspan="3"> </td> <td style="background-color:white;border:none" colspan="5"> </td> <td>He </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:mistyrose"> <td><a href="/wiki/Tetralithiomethane" title="Tetralithiomethane">Li<sub>4</sub>C</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Lithium_carbide" title="Lithium carbide">Li<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Beryllium_carbide" title="Beryllium carbide">Be<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boron_carbide" title="Boron carbide">B<sub>4</sub>C</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Boron_carbides" title="Boron carbides">B<sub>n</sub>C<sub>m</sub></a><br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Boride_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Boride carbide (page does not exist)">+B</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carbon" title="Carbon">C</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Dicarbon" class="mw-redirect" title="Dicarbon">C<sub>2</sub></a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carbide" title="Carbide">C<sup>4−</sup></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cyanide" title="Cyanide">CN<sup>−</sup></a><br /><a href="/wiki/Cyanogen" title="Cyanogen">(CN)<sub>2</sub></a><br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Carbide_nitride&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carbide nitride (page does not exist)">+N</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carbon_monoxide" title="Carbon monoxide">CO</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carbon_dioxide" title="Carbon dioxide">CO<sub>2</sub></a><br /><a href="/wiki/Tricarbon_dioxide" class="mw-redirect" title="Tricarbon dioxide">C<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carbon_monofluoride" title="Carbon monofluoride">CF</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carbon_tetrafluoride" title="Carbon tetrafluoride">CF<sub>4</sub></a> </td> <td>Ne </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:mistyrose"> <td><a href="/wiki/Sodium_acetylide" class="mw-redirect" title="Sodium acetylide">Na<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Magnesium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Magnesium carbide (page does not exist)">Mg<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Silicon_carbide" title="Silicon carbide">SiC</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Silicide_carbide" title="Silicide carbide">+Si</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phosphide_carbide" title="Phosphide carbide">+P</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carbon_disulfide" title="Carbon disulfide">CS<sub>2</sub></a><br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Carbide_sulfide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carbide sulfide (page does not exist)">+S</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carbon_tetrachloride" title="Carbon tetrachloride">CCl<sub>4</sub></a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carbide_chloride" title="Carbide chloride">+Cl</a> </td> <td>Ar </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:mistyrose"> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potassium_acetylide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Potassium acetylide (page does not exist)">K<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Calcium(I)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Calcium(I) carbide (page does not exist)">CaC</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Calcium_carbide" title="Calcium carbide">CaC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td style="background-color:white;border:none"> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scandium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Scandium carbide (page does not exist)">ScC</a><br />Sc<sub>3</sub>C<sub>4</sub><br />Sc<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub><br />Sc<sub>15</sub>C<sub>19</sub> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Titanium_carbide" title="Titanium carbide">TiC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vanadium_carbide" title="Vanadium carbide">VC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chromium(II)_carbide" title="Chromium(II) carbide">Cr<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manganese(II)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manganese(II) carbide (page does not exist)">MnC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iron(II)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Iron(II) carbide (page does not exist)">Fe<sub>2</sub>C</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Cementite" title="Cementite">Fe<sub>3</sub>C</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Edscottite" title="Edscottite">Fe<sub>5</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cobalt_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cobalt carbide (page does not exist)">CoC</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nickel(II)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nickel(II) carbide (page does not exist)">Ni<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Copper(I)_carbide" class="mw-redirect" title="Copper(I) carbide">CuC</a><br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Copper(II)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Copper(II) carbide (page does not exist)">CuC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zinc_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Zinc carbide (page does not exist)">Zn<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td>Ga </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Germanide_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Germanide carbide (page does not exist)">+Ge</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arsenide_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Arsenide carbide (page does not exist)">+As</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carbon_diselenide" title="Carbon diselenide">CSe<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carbon_tetrabromide" title="Carbon tetrabromide">CBr<sub>4</sub></a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carbide_bromide" title="Carbide bromide">+Br</a> </td> <td>Kr </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:mistyrose"> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rubidium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rubidium carbide (page does not exist)">Rb<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Strontium_carbide" title="Strontium carbide">SrC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td style="background-color:white;border:none"> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yttrium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Yttrium carbide (page does not exist)">YC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zirconium_carbide" title="Zirconium carbide">ZrC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Niobium_carbide" title="Niobium carbide">NbC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Molybdenum_carbide" title="Molybdenum carbide">MoC<br />Mo<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td>Tc </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ruthenium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ruthenium carbide (page does not exist)">Ru<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rhodium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rhodium carbide (page does not exist)">Rh<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Palladium(II)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Palladium(II) carbide (page does not exist)">PdC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Silver_carbide" class="mw-redirect" title="Silver carbide">Ag<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cadmium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cadmium carbide (page does not exist)">CdC</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Indium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Indium carbide (page does not exist)">InC</a> </td> <td>Sn </td> <td>Sb </td> <td>Te </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carbon_tetraiodide" title="Carbon tetraiodide">CI<sub>4</sub></a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carbide_iodide" title="Carbide iodide">+I</a> </td> <td>Xe </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:mistyrose"> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Caesium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Caesium carbide (page does not exist)">Cs<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barium_carbide" title="Barium carbide">BaC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td style="background-color:white;border:none">* </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lutetium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lutetium carbide (page does not exist)">LuC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hafnium_carbide" title="Hafnium carbide">HfC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tantalum_carbide" title="Tantalum carbide">TaC</a><br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tantalum(V)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tantalum(V) carbide (page does not exist)">TaC<sub>5</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tungsten_carbide" title="Tungsten carbide">WC</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rhenium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rhenium carbide (page does not exist)">Re<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Osmium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Osmium carbide (page does not exist)">Os<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iridium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Iridium carbide (page does not exist)">Ir<sub>2</sub>C</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Platinum_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Platinum carbide (page does not exist)">PtC</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gold(I)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gold(I) carbide (page does not exist)">Au<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mercury(I)_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mercury(I) carbide (page does not exist)">Hg<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thallium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thallium carbide (page does not exist)">TlC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lead_carbide" title="Lead carbide">?PbC</a> </td> <td>Bi </td> <td>Po </td> <td>At </td> <td>Rn </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:mistyrose"> <td>Fr </td> <td>Ra </td> <td style="background-color:white;border:none">** </td> <td>Lr </td> <td>Rf </td> <td>Db </td> <td>Sg </td> <td>Bh </td> <td>Hs </td> <td>Mt </td> <td>Ds </td> <td>Rg </td> <td>Cn </td> <td>Nh </td> <td>Fl </td> <td>Mc </td> <td>Lv </td> <td>Ts </td> <td>Og </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:white;border:none" colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td style="background-color:white;border:none" colspan="20">  </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:mistyrose"> <td style="background-color:white;border:none">* </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lanthanum_carbide" title="Lanthanum carbide">LaC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cerium_carbide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cerium carbide (page does not exist)">CeC<sub>2</sub></a> </td> <td><a 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href="/wiki/Aluminium_cyanide" title="Aluminium cyanide">Al(CN)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_chloride" title="Aluminium chloride">AlCl<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sodium_tetrachloroaluminate" title="Sodium tetrachloroaluminate">NaAlCl<sub>4</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_fluoride" title="Aluminium fluoride">AlF<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_hydride" title="Aluminium hydride">AlH<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_iodide" title="Aluminium iodide">AlI<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_nitride" title="Aluminium nitride">AlN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_nitrate" title="Aluminium nitrate">Al(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_carbonate" title="Aluminium carbonate">Al<sub>2</sub>(CO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_hydroxide" title="Aluminium hydroxide">Al(OH)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_monoacetate" title="Aluminium monoacetate">Al(OH)<sub>2</sub>OAc</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_diacetate" title="Aluminium diacetate">Al(OH)(OAc)<sub>2</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_triacetate" title="Aluminium triacetate">Al(OAc)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_sulfacetate" title="Aluminium sulfacetate">Al<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>(OAc)<sub>4</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_phosphide" title="Aluminium phosphide">AlP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_phosphate" title="Aluminium phosphate">AlPO<sub>4</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_antimonide" title="Aluminium antimonide">AlSb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_acetylacetonate" title="Aluminium acetylacetonate"> Al(C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>7</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aluminium_permanganate&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Aluminium permanganate (page does not exist)">Al(MnO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_molybdate" title="Aluminium molybdate">Al<sub>2</sub>(MoO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_oxide" title="Aluminium oxide">Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_sulfide" title="Aluminium sulfide">Al<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_sulfate" title="Aluminium sulfate">Al<sub>2</sub>(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_selenide" title="Aluminium selenide">Al<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_telluride" title="Aluminium telluride">Al<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_silicate" title="Aluminium silicate">Al<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_arsenate" title="Aluminium arsenate">AlAsO<sub>4</sub></a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_hydroxide_oxide" title="Aluminium hydroxide oxide">AlOHO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_monostearate" title="Aluminium monostearate">Al(OH)<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>5</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sodium_bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminumhydride" class="mw-redirect" title="Sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminumhydride">NaAlH<sub>2</sub>(OC<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>OCH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lithium_bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminumhydride&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lithium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminumhydride (page does not exist)">LiAlH<sub>2</sub>(OC<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>OCH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Potassium_aluminium_borate" title="Potassium aluminium borate">K<sub>2</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Potassium_hexafluoroaluminate" title="Potassium hexafluoroaluminate"><span class="chemf nowrap">K<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>AlF<sub class="template-chem2-sub">6</sub></span></a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Alum" title="Alum">Alums</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ammonium_aluminium_sulfate" class="mw-redirect" title="Ammonium aluminium sulfate">(NH<sub>4</sub>)Al(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Potassium_alum" title="Potassium alum">KAl(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sodium_aluminium_sulfate" class="mw-redirect" title="Sodium aluminium sulfate">NaAl(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Organoaluminium(III) compounds</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_lactate" title="Aluminium lactate">Al(C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>5</sub>O<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aluminium_laurate" title="Aluminium laurate"><span class="chemf nowrap">C<span class="nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:-0.3em;vertical-align:-0.4em;line-height:1em;font-size:80%;text-align:left"><sup style="font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"></sup><br /><sub style="font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">36</sub></span></span>H<span class="nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:-0.3em;vertical-align:-0.4em;line-height:1em;font-size:80%;text-align:left"><sup style="font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"></sup><br /><sub style="font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">69</sub></span></span>AlO<span class="nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:-0.3em;vertical-align:-0.4em;line-height:1em;font-size:80%;text-align:left"><sup style="font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"></sup><br /><sub style="font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">6</sub></span></span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trimethylaluminium" title="Trimethylaluminium">(Al(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triethylaluminium" title="Triethylaluminium">(Al(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triisobutylaluminium" title="Triisobutylaluminium">Al(CH<sub>2</sub>CH(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diethylaluminium_chloride" title="Diethylaluminium chloride">Al(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>Cl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diethylaluminium_cyanide" title="Diethylaluminium cyanide">Al(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>CN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diisobutylaluminium_hydride" title="Diisobutylaluminium hydride">Al(CH<sub>2</sub>CH(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>H</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ethylaluminium_sesquichloride" title="Ethylaluminium sesquichloride">Al(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>Cl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tebbe%27s_reagent" title="Tebbe's reagent">Ti(C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>ClAl(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" 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