Hydrogen tetrachlorogallate (III)

Tetrachlorogallate
Tetrachlorogallate
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Systematic ; name	Hydrogen tetrachlorogallate (III)
Chem. formula	H [GaCl 4 ]
Physical properties
Molar mass	212.54 g / mol
Chemical properties
Diethyl Solubility	dissolves
Butyl Acetate Solubility	dissolves
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Hydrogen tetrachlorogallate (III) is an inorganic compound, an acid salt of gallium and hydrochloric acid with the formula H [GaCl ₄ ].

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Getting

Formed in acidic solutions of gallium (III) chloride :

{\mathsf {GaCl_{3}+HCl\ {\xrightarrow {}}\ H[GaCl_{4}]}}

{\ displaystyle {\ mathsf {GaCl_ {3} + HCl \ {\ xrightarrow {}} \ H [GaCl_ {4}]}}}

Physical Properties

Hydrogen tetrachlorogallate (III) is soluble in organic solvents, for example diethyl ether , butyl acetate . This property is used to separate gallium from aluminum .

Chemical Properties

It forms salts with alkali and alkaline earth metals, which can be considered as double salts: Na [GaCl ₄ ].

Literature

Chemistry and Technology of Rare and Scattered Elements, Part I / Ed. K.A. Bolshakova. - M .: Higher. School, 1976 .-- 368 p.