Aluminium powder is boiled with concentrated aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. explain it
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Al is amphoteric in nature, so it can react with both acid and base. On treatment with NaOH, Al gives sodium aluminate salt and hydrogen gas. The reaction is highly exothermic.
2NaOH + 2Al +2H2O = 2NaAlO2 + 3H2
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