EXPERIMENT SHEET TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN
| Theme | Redox Reaction |
| Category | Chemistry Experiments |
| Main product | Hydrochloric Acid |
| Short description | In this experiment we are going to look at the oxidation reaction between the Aluminium and Hydrochloric Acid. In this reaction, it will to produce hydrogen gas, H2. Hydrogen gas is a gas that weighs less than air (if you inflate a hydrogen balloon, it will fly like a helium balloon does). Hydrogen is not only light, it is also a flammable gas, so you have to be very careful, a spark or heat could cause it to explode. |
REACTION BETWEEN ALUMINIUM AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID
The basic reaction that takes place is as follows:
6 HCl + 2Al -> 2AlCl3 + 3H2
The reaction between aluminium and hydrochloric acid is an oxidation-reduction reaction, resulting in aluminium chloride and hydrogen gas. In all oxidation-reduction reactionwhich is produced by the difference in oxidation potential of the elements, there is one component that loses electrons (by oxidising) and another that gains electrons (by reducing). In this reaction, Aluminium is oxidised (loses electrons), going from Aluminium metal, with oxidation state 0, to Aluminium 3+ ion and Hydrogen is reduced (gains electrons), going from proton H+ to hydrogen gas. The oxidation potentials of each of the elements can be seen here:
2H+(aq) + 2e- → H2(g) 0V
Al(s) → Al3+(aq) + 3e- 1.676V
The oxidation-reduction reaction between aluminium and hydrochloric acid is a strongly exothermic reaction, which occurs spontaneously (without the need for activation energy). In this case it is the hydrogen ion that acts as an oxidant for the metal, reducing it to hydrogen gas H2which is highly flammable, so the experiment has to be carried out very carefully.
EXPERIMENT TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND ALUMINIUM
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I have a question, is the substance obtained from mixing aluminium with hydrochloric acid toxic?
No, it is hydrogen gas, although as a precaution do not come into contact with it, it is highly flammable.
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what is its chemical equation ?
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