Wöhler process
The Wöhler process was one of the first routes for producing aluminium metal. It involves the reduction of anhydrous aluminium chloride with potassium, produced powdered aluminium:[1]
- AlCl3 + 3 K → Al + 3 KCl
With advent of more efficient means of electrolysis, e.g., Hall–Héroult process, the Wöhler process and related chemical-based routes became obsolete.
History
In 1827,
specific gravity
of aluminium in 1845.
References
- ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.
External links
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