Chemistry Experiment - NaOH + Aluminum

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Concentrated sodium hydroxide solution easily reacts with aluminum foil. One of the products of this reaction is the hydrogen gas.

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Chemistry Experiment - NaOH + Aluminum

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"=" ? Shouldn't it ...
"=" ? Shouldn't it be "-->" or something?
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aaaaah!i'll have ...
aaaaah!i'll have nightmares this night :'(
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2Al + 2NaOH + 2H2O ...
2Al + 2NaOH + 2H2O = 2NaAlO2 + 3H2
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Am i rite that this ...
Am i rite that this happens to the more reactive amphoteric metals too?
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Thanks tijgerjorri.
Thanks tijgerjorri.
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same reaction with ...
same reaction with HCl
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drain cleaner has ...
drain cleaner has already small "nuggets" of
aluminum in it. These are the dark grey things u
can see in the hydroxide.
pure hydroxide is sold in shops for electronic equipment where u can buy all items
to etch pcb's yourself. Its not too expensive there.
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where do you buy ...
where do you buy lye in powder form like that?
what kind of stores?
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Holy S**t that eat ...
Holy S**t that eat it up.
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You should not call ...
You should not call it Na3AlO3, because the salt cannont be isolated. If you put it this way, NaAlO2 would be better, I guess. However, what really happening, is that hydrated aluminate-ions are forming, eg. Al(OH)4-
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You can get it in a ...
You can get it in a shop with chemicals, but you can also use drain cleaner.
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where do u get lye ...
where do u get lye from? :D i like collecting chemicals and want to have lye. As i heard , lye is a dessicant right?
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H2 and Na3AlO3
H2 and Na3AlO3
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What is the product ...
What is the product of this reaction!
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water
water
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