2012-08-19
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Aluminium in Chlorine Gas - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: /youtube/video/BXCfBl4rmh0
NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: Cl2 reacts with Al to form aluminium trichloride, which normally exists as Al2Cl6. In the high temperature of this reaction, things may be more complicated.
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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