Friedel's salt
| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
Calcium chloroaluminate | |
| Other names
Friedel's salt Calcium aluminium chlorohydrate | |
| Identifiers | |
| Properties | |
| Ca2Al(OH)6(Cl, OH) · 2 H2O | |
| Appearance | White solid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Friedel's salt is an anion exchanger mineral belonging to the family of the layered double hydroxides (LDHs). It has affinity for anions as chloride and iodide and is capable of retaining them to a certain extent in its crystallographical structure.