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Aluminium dodecaboride



Aluminium dodecaboride
IUPAC name aluminium dodecaboride
Other names aluminium boride
Identifiers
CAS number 12041-54-2
Properties
Molecular formula AlB12
Molar mass g/mol
Appearance black solid
Density g/cm³
Solubility in water Insoluble in water
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Aluminium dodecaboride (AlB12) is a chemical compound made from the metal aluminium and the non-metal boron. It is one of two chemical compounds that are commonly called aluminium boride, the other is aluminium diboride, AlB2.
There are two crystalline forms, α-AlB12, and γ-AlB12. Both forms are very similar and consist of a framework with three-dimensional networks of B12 and B20 units. [1]The phase β-AlB12 is now believed to be the ternary boride C2Al3B48.[2]

AlB12 is used as a grinding compound to replace diamond or corundum.

See also

boride

 
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