HCl+Al

Single Replacement Reactions

Structure
HCl:
* Covalent bonds. * Slightly hazardous. * If touched get help immediately. When touching use a barrier cream.

Al:
* Ionic bonds * Not hazardous. Although molten aluminum can be very hot so protect skin from any contact with molten aluminum.

What happened to a nail after adding hydrochloride to it

The first that happens between Aluminum and Hydrochloride

Where can they be found?

HCl: *Hydrochloric acid can be found in the human body.
*It is produced in the liver and transported to the stomach where it resides in the walls of the stomach. It aids in the digestion of food. *It can also be prepared by mixing hydrogen chloride to water.

Al: *Aluminum usually come from Bauxite which is a major ore of

aluminum. It takes the form of clay.

Bauxite acids

HCl is one of the stomach

Any useful applications?

HCl: * It is used to digest food, to remove rust or
iron oxide scale from iron or steel before subsequent processing.

Al: * Because of its versatility aluminum is the second

most popular metals after steel. It is used in making car parts. It is also used to make kitchen utensils and it is also used in electricity because of its light weight.

Al is very popular in making cars

HCl removes rust.

Equations
Word Equations: Hydrochloric acid+ aluminum The balanced chemical equation. HCl+Al AlCl+2H

Equations
H-Gas Cl- Gas Al- Metal Law of Conservation of Mass: The law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be destroyed or created. This relates to Single Replacement Reaction because when we write the balanced chemical equation we cannot lose or gain matter. We are simply changing the placement.

Law of Conservation of mass.

History
HCl: Was discovered by Jabir ibn Hayyan at around 800 AD. Al: Was discovered by Hans Christian Oersted in 1825.
I could not find the person that discovered the reaction itself. Nor could I find how and when it was discovered.

Jabir ibn Hayyan Oersted

Hans Christian

HCl+Al
Examples of where this reaction commonly occurs: It usually occurs in the industrial factories, labs (physics experiments). Useful applications of this reaction in the world: It is not used in everyday life but it is often used in the industry. It is used as used bleaching powder, leather processing and in skin polishes. What observable evidence suggests that this reaction has occurred? Very strong gas smell, green liquid. What evidence proves this chemical reaction has occurred? It can dissolve metals, leaves thick gas behind, dark green/gray liquid.

Thick smoke is one of the signs

Citations
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