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Endothermic and Exothermic Reaction

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Why the temperature of the mixture of HCl rises when aluminium is added to it.

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The reaction of Al with dil. HCl is exothermic, i.e. heat is produced in the reaction, hence the temperature of the reaction mixture rises.

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