This equation describes the chemical reaction process between the metal aluminum (Al) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) to create the salt aluminum chloride (AlCl3) and hydrogen gas (H2).
- Reaction conditions:
This reaction takes place at room temperature, with no specific conditions required.
- Reaction process:
Aluminum reacts with hydrochloric acid to form aluminum chloride salt and hydrogen gas. This reaction belongs to the type of substitution reaction due to the reducing agent aluminum replacing hydrogen in hydrochloric acid.
- Phenomena occurring:
When aluminum reacts with hydrochloric acid, bubbles of hydrogen gas will be observed. Simultaneously, the solution will form white aluminum chloride salt, and if there is excess aluminum, unreacted aluminum can still be seen.