Write a balanced chemical reaction between Aluminium and sodium hydroxide. State the substance oxidised and reduced.

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Aluminium is a reactive metal and reacts with sodium hydroxide
Al + 3NaOH $\to$ Al(OH)₃ + Na

Here the oxidation state of Al gets converted from 0 to +3, so it is oxidised
Here the oxidation state of Na gets reduced from 1 to 0, so it gets reduced.

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Write a balanced chemical reaction between Aluminium and sodium hydroxide. State the substance oxidised and reduced.

Dear student Aluminium is a reactive metal and reacts with sodium hydroxide Al + 3NaOH → Al(OH)3 + Na Here the oxidation state of Al gets converted from 0 to +3, so it is oxidised Here the oxidation state of Na gets reduced from 1 to 0, so it gets reduced. Regards

Dear student

Aluminium is a reactive metal and reacts with sodium hydroxide
Al + 3NaOH $\to$ Al(OH)₃ + Na

Here the oxidation state of Al gets converted from 0 to +3, so it is oxidised
Here the oxidation state of Na gets reduced from 1 to 0, so it gets reduced.

Regards