aluminum+water reaction

[JarroRus]

Nope, just make a NaCl solution and put the Aluminium in.

Enjoy :-}

This is really slow, but works with bubbles of H2

[ccam96]

the reaction is not that vigourous in H2O only and the reaction is very slow.

[MMIIXX]

caustic soda is the simple way to do this at home ...if you wanted to ? yep drain cleaner ...an alkali

[IiGgOoRrish]

I tried to do this but nothing happened! i even heat the water and nothing again!!!

[dukilaki]

@IiGgOoRrish this is not water its HCL

[Venin66]

@IiGgOoRrish add water 10 milligrams of mercury II chloride, and then adds a mixture of aluminum foil, salt, mercury forms an amalgam with aluminum otherwise an alumina layer protects ...

[iNFamousAAC]

@IiGgOoRrish you need to treat the Al with HCl first to remove the oxide layer.

[ChiroExplainPlox]

wouldn't even sligtly acidic pH help ?

[XxABOxXxDANExX]

2Al + 3H2O = Al2O3 + 3H2

[DeadBodyOutline]

what about alumnium foil? is it usable in the same sense or do I have to sand it down?

[nicxtrem21]

Can you add the form of the elements in the reaction?

2Al(s) + 6H2O(l) = 2Al(OH)3(?) + 3 H2(g)?

Is the Aluminium tryhydroxyde is a solid?

[TheKrazykool809]

i tryed it, nothing happened!!

[Venin66]

@TheKrazykool809 add water 10 milligrams of mercury II chloride, and then adds a mixture of aluminum foil, salt, mercury forms an amalgam with aluminum otherwise an alumina layer protects ...

[theworldsbestben3]

Yum...... Aluminum Hydroxide



[CelloChemist]

NaOH can speed up that reaction significantly

[MrM4rek]

burn it :D

[demon13545]

thxxx soo much!!!

[millerrichards]

does it release a flammable gas?

[cheeseboat15]

Hydrogen is evolved

[theworldsbestben3]

@millerrichards Yes, it releases Hydrogen, which is pretty flamable if not explosive.

[wattapassa]

could you treat the aluminium with sodium hydroxide solution to remove the oxide layer?

[evanpilot]

so wait how did you set up this experiment?

and what are you left with ? aluminum oxide?

[Misha070]

If you put aluminum powder and water together will they explode??? :S

[acety1cholin]

2Al + 6H2O = 2Al(OH)3 + 3H2

[chrissie459]

what would the chemical equation for this reaction be? what gas is being produced?

[acety1cholin]

you are right, but i treated the aluminium with HgCl2 before i put it into the water

[kelvinboom]

no reaction with cold water.steam paased over finely devided,heated metal gives the oxide.

[GingleGangle1]

@acety1, u didn't)