2012-08-20
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Cans in Acid and Base - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: /youtube/video/WnPrtYUKke8
NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: In the UK, Coke cans (but not Pepsi) are made from aluminium. In HCl, the Al dissolves initially to form aluminium trichloride and probably after that H+ and [AlCl4]- ions. In NaOH, Al forms sodium aluminate
See our 24 reactions playlist as it unfolds at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6E4F35510525FFF7
Berzelius Day explained: /youtube/video/wDXUDq2KLM4
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