Al + H2O = Al(OH)3 + H2

Balanced Chemical Equation – Solution

2Al + 6H2O → 2Al(OH)3 + 3H2

The coefficients show the number of particles (atoms or molecules), and the indices show the number of atoms that make up the molecule. New substances are formed as a result of the rearrangement of the original atoms. As a result of a chemical reaction, atoms of chemical elements do not disappear anywhere and new ones do not appear, their number remains unchanged – this follows from the law of conservation of mass of substances.

Chemical Reaction Information

Aluminium + Water = Gibbsite + Tritium

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction. H2O is an oxidizing agent, Al is a reducing agent.

  • 6 HI + 6 e  6 H0 (reduction)
  • 2 Al0  6 e  2 AlIII (oxidation)

Reaction Type

Single Displacement (Substitution)

Substances that react are called starting materials or reactants. The substances that form as a result are called reaction products.

Reactants:

Al

  • Names: Aluminum.
  • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder.

H2O – Water, oxidane

  • Other names: Water (H2O), Hydrogen oxide, Hydrogen hydroxide.
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas.

Products:

Al(OH)3 – Aluminium hydroxide

  • Other names: Aluminic acid.
  • Appearance: White amorphous powder.

H2

  • Names: Dihydrogen, Hydrogen.
  • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas.
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H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na3Al(OH)6
H2O + Al + OH:- + NO3:- → NH3 + [Al(OH)4]:-
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + NaAl(OH)4
H2O + Al + AlCl3 → HCl + Al2(OH)3
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + K(Al(OH)4)
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + NaAlO3
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3*H2O + K3[Al(OH)6]
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO2 → NH3 + K[Al(OH)4]
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + K[Al(OH)6]
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO2 → NH3 + Na(Al(OH)6)
H2O + Al + OH:- → H2 + [Al(OH)4]:-
H2O + Al → H2 + Al(OH)4
H2O + Al → H2 + H:+ + AlO2:-
H2O + Al + KNO3 → KOH + NH3 + Al(NO3)3
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → H2 + NH3*H2O + K3[Al(OH)6]
H2O + Al + Hg(NO3)2 → H2 + Al(NO3)3 + HgO
H2O + KOH + Al + KClO4 → KCl + K3(Al(OH)6)
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + K3[Al(OH)4]
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + KAlO2
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO3 → H2 + NH3 + Na(Al(OH)4)
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na2[Al(OH)4]
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + KAl(OH)4
H2O + Al + Na(OH) → H2 + Na(Al(OH)4)
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + K3[Al(OH)6]
H2O + Al + OH:- → H2 + (Al(OH)4):-
H2O + KOH + Al + AgNO3 → NH3 + Ag + K[Al(OH)4]
H2O + Al + K2SO3 → KOH + KAlO2 + K2S2O3
H2O + HCl + Al → H2 + [Al(H2O)6]Cl3
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + NaAlO2
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + K3[Al(OH)4]
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO2 → NH3 + K3[Al(OH)6]
H2O + O2 + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na[Al(OH)4]
H2O + Al + NaO → H2 + Na[Al(OH)4]
H2O + Al → H2 + Al(OH)3
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + KAlO2
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + K(Al(OH)4)
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO3 → NH3 + Na[Al(OH)4]
H2O + O2 + Al → Al(OH)3
H2O + KOH + NO2 + Al → NH3 + KAl(OH)4
H2O + HNO3 + Al + RbOH → NH3 + Rb[Al(OH)4]
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO3 → NH3 + Na(Al(OH)4)
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + K + Al(OH)4
H2O + Al + LiOH → H2 + Li[Al(OH)4]
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + K[Al(OH)4]
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + KAl(OH)4
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na[Al(OH)6]
H2O + NaOH + Al + Na2S2O3 → Na2S + Na[Al(OH)4(H2O)2]
H2O + Al + OH → H2 + [Al(OH)4]
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + K[Al(OH)4]
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO2 → NH3 + K2[Al(OH)4]
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na3(Al(OH)6)
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + K[Al(OH)3]
H2O + Al + OH:- → H2 + Al(OH)4:-
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO2 → NH3 + KAlO2
H2O + Al + OH:- + NO2:- → NH3 + [Al(OH)4]
H2O + Al + OH:- + NO2:- → NH3 + Al(OH)4:-
H2O + Al + Na2O2 → H2 + Na[Al(OH)4]
H2O + Al + OH:- + NO3:- → NH3 + Al(OH)4:-
H2O + HNO3 + Al → NO + H3AlO4
H2O + Al → H2 + Al(OH)2
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO2 → NH3 + Na3[Al(OH)6]
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + K3[Al(OH)6]
H2O + NaOH + Al → Na[Al(OH)4] + H2(OH)
H2O + Al → H2 + AlO
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na(Al(OH)4)
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → KNO2 + K[Al(OH)4]
H2O + Al + MnO4:- → MnO2 + Al(OH)4:-
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na[Al(OH2)2(OH)4]
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO3 → NH3 + NaAl(OH)4
H2O + Al + OH:- + NO3:- → NH3 + AlO2:-
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na3[Al(OH)6]
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + K3(Al(OH)6)
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO3 → NH3 + KAlO3
H2O + Al + KNO3 → NO + K[Al(OH)4]
H2O + Al → Al(H2O)6
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + K(Al(OH)2)
H2O + Al → H2 + AlO3H3
H2O + HNO3 + Al → Al2O3 + NH4NO3
H2O + Al → H2 + AlOH
H2O + Al + OH → H2 + Al(OH)4
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO3 → NH3 + Na2(Al(OH)4)
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + NaAl(OH)6
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO2 → NH3 + Na(Al(OH)4)
H2O + KOH + Al + NH4NO3 → NH3 + K[Al(OH)4]
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO2 → NH3 + Na[Al(OH)6]
H2O + Al → H2 + Al(OH)
H2O + KOH + Al → H2 + K[Al(OH)6]
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na[Al(OH)4]
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Na[Al(H2O)2(OH)4]
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO2 → NH3 + NaAlO2
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO2 → NH3 + Na3(Al(OH)6)
H2O + Al + OH:- + NO3:- → NH3 + Al(OH)4:3-
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO3 → H2 + NH3 + Na3[Al(OH)6]
H2O + O2 + Al → Al(OH)2
H2O + NaOH + Al → H2 + Al(OH)4:- + Na:+
H2O + KOH + Al + KNO2 → NH3 + KAl(OH)4
H2O + Al + Al(SO4)3 → H2SO4 + O2 + H2 + Al(OH)3
H2O + H2SO4 + Al → H2 + [Al(H2O)6]2(SO4)3
H2O + NaOH + Al + NaNO3 → NH3 + NaAlO2
H2O + Al → H2 + Al2O3

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