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Question
What happens when Aluminium is treated with dilute NaOH?
Solution
Al reacts with dilute NaOH to form sodium tetrahydroxoaluminate(III). Hydrogen gas is liberated in the process.
\[\ce{2Al_{(s)} + 2NaOH_{(aq)} + 6H_2O_{(l)} -> 2Na^+[Al(OH)_4]^-_{(aq)} + 3H_{2(g)}}\]
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