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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

AlF3 is soluble in HF only in the presence of KF due to formation of

  1. A AlH3
  2. B AlH63-
  3. C AlF63-
  4. D KAlF3H
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(C) AlF63-

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AlF3 is not soluble in the anhydrous HF because of non availability of the F- ions to the intermolecular hydrogen which is bonded to HF but it possesses solubility in the presence of KF that is due to the formation of soluble complex. The full reaction is shown below:…
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