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Why does aluminium not react with water under ordinary conditions?

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Why does aluminium not react with water under ordinary conditions?

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Aluminium does not react with water under ordinary conditions because of the presence of a thin but tough layer of aluminium oxide on its surface. This layer of aluminium oxide prevents it from reacting with water.

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 1 [Page 166]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 1 | Q 50. (a) | Page 166
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