Question

Why acid substances are not stored in aluminium utensils

Answer 1

Acid corrodes the aluminium utensils as aluminium is reactive metal so acids are not stored in aluminium utensils.

Answer 2

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• Why should acidic substances not be stored in Aluminium utensils?

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Aluminium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, Sulphuric acid, and with nitric acid to form its salt and hydrogen in each reaction .Because of the tendency of this metal to react with acids,Aluminium utensils should not be used to store acidic substances .

• 2Al + 6HCl ➛ 2AlCl3 + 3H2