Aluminum

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Aluminum: Overview

This topic discusses the preparations and properties of the aluminium and its compounds. It explains their uses in our everyday lives. It also mentions the type of compounds aluminium forms with other elements.

Important Questions on Aluminum

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Aluminium has high density.

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Aluminium is the second most malleable metal.

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What are the uses of aluminium?

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Write down the electronic configuration of aluminium.

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Aluminium is a good _____ of electricity.

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Aluminium has low density when compared to other metals.

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What are the physical properties of aluminium?

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Aluminium is not malleable and ductile.

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Explain the reaction of aluminium with water.

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Explain the thermal and electrical properties of aluminium.

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AlCl3 behaves like a Lewis acid. Substantiate this statement.

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Comprehension:

What is the compound A from the following observations?

Some observations related to an unknown inorganic substance A are presented below.

1.  A has a molecular weight of 267, and it is a yellowish-white deliquescent solid, and it sublimes on heating.

2. A reacts violently with water, forming solution B.

3. When a solution of NH4Cl and NH4OH is added to solution B, a white gelatinous precipitate is obtained.

4. A sample of B also gives a curdy white precipitate C on addition of dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate solution. This white precipitate C readily dissolves when dilute NH4OH is added, though a gelatinous white precipitate D is formed in its place with excess NH4OH.

5. Precipitate D is filtered off and is dissolved in excess NaOH to give a clear solution E.

6. When CO2 is passed through solution E, compound D is re-precipitated.

7. Substance A unchanged in dry ether, when this solution is reacted with excess LiH, it transforms to G.

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If an aqueous solution of aluminium chloride is heated till dryness, it will give:

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Assertion (A) : AlCl3 exists as a dimer through halogen bridged bonds.

Reason (R) : AlCl3 gets stability by accepting electrons from the bridged halogen

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The dissolution of AlOH3 by a solution of NaOH results in the formation of:

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AlCl3 is an electron deficient compound but AlF3 is not, this is because,

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Hydrated aluminium chloride is ionic compound and soluble in water giving

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Select the correct statements from the following.

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Chose the correct statements from the following

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Which of the following statements about anhydrous aluminum chloride is correct ?