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What happens when a piece of aluminium metal is added to dilute hydrochloric acid?
Also, write the balanced chemical equation if the reaction occurs.


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Solution

Aluminium being more reactive than hydrogen displaces it from dilute hydrochloric acid solution and hydrogen gas is evolved.

2Al(s)+6HCl (aq)2AlCl3(aq)+3H2(g)

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