Aluminum Chloride [Chemical formula, Physical, Chemical Properties and Reactions]

The chemical formula of aluminum chloride is AlCl₃.

Physical Properties of Aluminum Chloride:

Properties	Details
Appearance	White to pale yellow crystalline solid
Boiling Point	178 °C (352 °F)
Density	2.48 g/cm³
Melting Point	190.7 °C (375.3 °F)
Odor	Odorless
Solubility	Highly soluble in water
State of Matter	Solid

Properties	Details
Acidity	Forms acidic solutions in water
Chemical Formula	AlCl₃
Dissociation	Dissociates into Al³⁺ and Cl⁻ ions in water
Hygroscopicity	Highly hygroscopic (absorbs water from air)
Lewis Acid	Strong Lewis acid, capable of accepting electrons
Oxidizing Agent	Strong oxidizing agent
Reactivity	Highly reactive with water and moisture

Alkali Metal	Chemical Symbol	Reaction with Aluminum Chloride
Lithium	Li	2 Li + AlCl₃ → 2 LiCl + Al
Sodium	Na	6 Na + 2 AlCl₃→ 2 Al + 3 NaCl
Potassium	K	8 K + 2 AlCl₃→ 2 Al + 3 KCl
Rubidium	Rb	10 Rb + 2 AlCl₃→ 2 Al + 3 RbCl
Cesium	Cs	2 Cs + AlCl₃→ 2 CsCl + Al
Francium	Fr	No data available

Alkaline Earth Metal	Chemical Symbol	Reaction with Aluminum Chloride
Beryllium	Be	BeCl₂ + AlCl₃→ AlCl^4- + BeCl2
Magnesium	Mg	Mg + 2 AlCl₃ → 2 AlCl^2- + MgCl2
Calcium	Ca	Ca + 2 AlCl₃→ 2 AlCl^2- + CaCl2
Strontium	Sr	Sr + 2 AlCl₃→ 2 AlCl^2- + SrCl2
Barium	Ba	Ba + 2 AlCl₃ → 2 AlCl^2- + BaCl2
Radium	Ra	No data available

Transition Metal	Chemical Symbol	Reaction with Aluminum Chloride
Scandium	Sc	Sc + 2 AlCl₃→ ScCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Titanium	Ti	TiCl₄ + 2 AlCl₃→ TiCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Vanadium	V	VCl₄ + 2 AlCl₃→ VCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Chromium	Cr	CrCl₃ + 2 AlCl₃→ CrCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Manganese	Mn	MnCl₂ + 2 AlCl₃→ MnCl^2-AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Iron	Fe	FeCl₂ + 2 AlCl₃→ FeCl^2-AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Cobalt	Co	CoCl₂ + 2 AlCl₃→ CoCl^2-AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Nickel	Ni	NiCl₂ + 2 AlCl₃→ NiCl^2-AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Copper	Cu	CuCl₂ + 2 AlCl₃→ CuCl^2-AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Zinc	Zn	ZnCl₂ + 2 AlCl₃→ ZnCl^2-AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Yttrium	Y	YCl₃ + 2 AlCl₃→ YCl₂+ 2 AlCl^4-
Zirconium	Zr	ZrCl₄ + 2 AlCl₃→ ZrCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Niobium	Nb	NbCl₅ + 2 AlCl₃→ NbCl₃ + 2 AlCl^4-
Molybdenum	Mo	MoCl₅ + 2 AlCl₃→ MoCl₃ + 2 AlCl^4-
Technetium	Tc	No data available
Ruthenium	Ru	RuCl₃ + 2 AlCl₃→ RuCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Rhodium	Rh	RhCl₃+ 2 AlCl₃→ RhCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Palladium	Pd	PdCl2 + 2 AlCl₃→ PdCl^2-AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Silver	Ag	AgCl + 2 AlCl₃→ AgCl^–AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Cadmium	Cd	CdCl₂ + 2 AlCl₃→ CdCl^2-AlCl₃ + AlCl^4-
Hafnium	Hf	HfCl₄ + 2 AlCl₃→ HfCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Tantalum	Ta	TaCl₅ + 2 AlCl₃→ TaCl₃ + 2 AlCl^4-
Tungsten	W	WCl₆ + 2 AlCl₃→ WCl₄+ 2 AlCl^4-
Rhenium	Re	ReCl₅ + 2 AlCl₃→ ReCl₃

Non-Transition Metal	Chemical Symbol	Reaction with Aluminum Chloride
Boron	B	B₂O₃ + 6 AlCl₃ → 2BCl3 + 3Al₂O₃
Carbon	C	No product
Nitrogen	N	No product
Oxygen	O	No product
Fluorine	F	2 AlCl₃+ 6 HF → 2 AlF₃ + 6 HCl
Neon	Ne	No product
Sodium	Na	2 Na + 2 AlCl₃→ 2 NaCl + Al₂Cl₆
Magnesium	Mg	Mg + 2 AlCl₃→ MgCl₂ + 2 AlCl^2-
Aluminum	Al	AlCl₃+ Al → Al₂Cl₆
Silicon	Si	SiCl₄ + 2 AlCl₃→ SiCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Phosphorus	P	2 PCl₃+ 3 AlCl₃→ 2 AlCl^3-PCl₃ + 3 Cl₂
Sulfur	S	SCl₄ + 2 AlCl₃→ SCl₂ + 2 AlCl^4-
Chlorine	Cl	No product
Argon	Ar	No product
Potassium	K	2 K + 2 AlCl₃→ 2 KCl + Al₂Cl₆
Calcium	Ca	Ca + 2 AlCl₃→ CaCl2 + 2 AlCl^2-
Scandium	Sc	Sc + 2 AlCl₃→ ScCl2 + 2 AlCl^2-
Titanium	Ti	TiCl4 + 2 AlCl₃→ TiCl2 + 2 AlCl^4-
Vanadium	V	VCl4 + 2 AlCl₃→ VCl2 + 2 AlCl^4-
Chromium	Cr	CrCl3 + 2 AlCl₃→ CrCl2 + 2 AlCl^4-
Manganese	Mn	MnCl2 + 2 AlCl₃ → MnCl2-AlCl3 + AlCl^4-
Iron	Fe	FeCl2 + 2 AlCl₃→ FeCl2-AlCl3 + AlCl^4-
Cobalt	Co	CoCl2 + 2 AlCl₃→ CoCl2-AlCl3 + AlCl^4-
Nickel	Ni	NiCl2 + 2 AlCl3 → NiCl2-AlCl3 + AlCl^4-
Copper	Cu	CuCl2 + 2 AlCl₃→ CuCl2-AlCl3 + AlCl^4-
Zinc	Zn	ZnCl2 + 2 AlCl₃→ ZnCl2-AlCl3 + AlCl^4-
Gallium	Ga	2 GaCl3 + 3 AlCl₃→ 5 GaCl2 + 6 AlCl^4-

Nonmetal	Chemical Symbol	Reaction with Aluminum Chloride
Hydrogen	H	AlCl₃+ 3 H₂ → AlH₃ + 3 HCl
Boron	B	B₂O₃ + 6 AlCl₃→ 2 BCl₃ + 3 Al₂O₃
Carbon	C	C + 2 AlCl₃→ CCl₄ + 2 AlCl^2-
Nitrogen	N	AlCl₃+ N2H4 → AlCl₃-N₂H₄
Oxygen	O	AlCl3 + 3 H2O → Al(OH)₃ + 3 HCl
Fluorine	F	2 AlCl₃ + 6 HF → 2 AlF₃ + 6 HCl
Neon	Ne	No product
Phosphorus	P	2 PCl3 + 3 AlCl₃→ 2 AlCl₃-PCl₃ + 3 Cl₂
Sulfur	S	SCl₄ + 2 AlCl₃→ SCl₂+ 2 AlCl^4-
Chlorine	Cl	AlCl₃+ 3 Cl₂ → AlCl₃-Cl₃
Argon	Ar	No product
Selenium	Se	No product
Bromine	Br	AlBr₃ + 3 Br₂ → AlBr₃-Br₃
Iodine	I	AlI₃ + 3 I₂ → AlI₃-I₃