What is the balanced unbalanced chemical equation for aluminum reacting with hydrochloric acid to yield aluminum chloride and hydrogen?

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anor277
Dec 22, 2016

#"Aluminum + hydrochloric acid "rarr" aluminum chloride + dihydrogen"#

Explanation:

#Al(s) + 3HCl(aq) rarr AlCl_3(aq) + 3/2H_2(g)uarr#

Aluminum metal is sufficiently active as to reduce the hydrogen ion in water.

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