Introduction
The reaction of Hydro Chloric Acid with Aluminum is exothermic and very dynamic. The Hydrogen produced at such temperatures can easily explode by combining with the oxygen of the atmosphere. This reaction is known as a single displacement reaction because aluminum switches with the hydrogen. When aluminum is placed in a beaker of hydrochloric acid, the reaction produces hydrogen gas and aqueous aluminum chloride. The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is 2Al + 6HCl = 2AlCl3+ 3H2. The reaction produces two moles of aluminum chloride and three moles of hydrogen gas. The aluminum donates its valence electrons to become aluminum chloride
During this reaction Hydrogen Chloride gas evolves which is a highly corrosive and a poisonous substance more stable by connecting with chloride. The product Aluminum Chloride itself, is a solid substance that is very reactive. The reaction at the initial stages is slow and once the temperature picks up, it becomes very vigorous. The hydrogen is lighter, compared to air and hence diffuses to the atmosphere. Corrosion of steel and articles of iron is initiated by aluminum chloride.
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Stoichiometry is typically used during reactions or formations to find quantities of the same unit. Chemical reactions are processes that rearrange the molecular structure of an element. A single-replacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which an element reacts with a compound and replaces a different element in another compound. Aluminum is one of the most abundant elements on Earth. It makes up about 7% of the Earth's crust. The oxide layer that aluminum forms makes the metal resistant to corrosion. Hydrochloric acid is a strong, corrosive acid. It is a colorless, highly strong solution of water containing hydrogen
The reaction of Hydro Chloric Acid with Aluminum is exothermic and very dynamic. The Hydrogen produced at such temperatures can easily explode by combining with the oxygen of the atmosphere. This reaction is known as a single displacement reaction because aluminum switches with the hydrogen. When aluminum is placed in a beaker of hydrochloric acid, the reaction produces hydrogen gas and aqueous aluminum chloride. The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is 2Al + 6HCl = 2AlCl3+ 3H2. The reaction produces two moles of aluminum chloride and three moles of hydrogen gas. The aluminum donates its valence electrons to become aluminum chloride
During this reaction Hydrogen Chloride gas evolves which is a highly corrosive and a poisonous substance more stable by connecting with chloride. The product Aluminum Chloride itself, is a solid substance that is very reactive. The reaction at the initial stages is slow and once the temperature picks up, it becomes very vigorous. The hydrogen is lighter, compared to air and hence diffuses to the atmosphere. Corrosion of steel and articles of iron is initiated by aluminum chloride.
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Stoichiometry is typically used during reactions or formations to find quantities of the same unit. Chemical reactions are processes that rearrange the molecular structure of an element. A single-replacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which an element reacts with a compound and replaces a different element in another compound. Aluminum is one of the most abundant elements on Earth. It makes up about 7% of the Earth's crust. The oxide layer that aluminum forms makes the metal resistant to corrosion. Hydrochloric acid is a strong, corrosive acid. It is a colorless, highly strong solution of water containing hydrogen