Question
Explain the following reaction with the balanced equation.
Aluminium reacts with dil hydrochloric acid

Answer

When aluminium is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid, it forms aluminium chloride with release of hydrogen gas.
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\underset{\text { Aluminium }}{2 Al _{( s )}}+\underset{\text { Hydrochloric acid }}{6 HCl _{( aq )}} \longrightarrow \underset{\text { Aluminium chloride }}{2 AlCl _{3( aq )}}+\underset{\text { Hydrogen }}{3 H _2 \uparrow}
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