Caesium fluoroaluminate

Caesium pentafluoroaluminate

Names
IUPAC name dicesium pentafluoroaluminate(2-)
Other names Aluminum cesium fluoride Caesium pentafluoroaluminate
Identifiers
CAS Number	138577-01-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
EC Number	434-690-3
PubChem CID	22239220
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50894017
InChI InChI=1S/Al.2Cs.5FH/h;;;5*1H/q+3;2*+1;;;;;/p-5 Key: YSZIVXMETRGSME-UHFFFAOYSA-I
SMILES F[Al-2](F)(F)(F)F.[Cs+].[Cs+]
Properties
Chemical formula	Cs2[AlF5]
Molar mass	387.7844581 g·mol−1
Appearance	White powder
Density	3.7 g/cm3
Melting point	429.5 °C (805.1 °F; 702.6 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Caesium fluoroaluminate, or more correctly caesium pentafluoroaluminate, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula (Cs⁺)₂[AlF₅]²⁻.^[1][2][3] It is a salt consisting of caesium cations Cs⁺ and pentafluoroaluminate anions [AlF₅]²⁻.

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