What is the balanced answer for NaAlO2 + H2O ?

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Nam D.
Apr 16, 2018

Sodium aluminate and water should produce sodium hydroxide and aluminium hydroxide

Explanation:

Sodium aluminate reacts with water to form two hydroxides, sodium hydroxide and aluminium hydroxide.

The reaction for this is:

#NaAlO_2+2H_2O->Al(OH)_3+NaOH#

Note that the water used must be hot enough for the reaction to occur.

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