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Aluminum and potassium are both metals. Metals for alloys but do not react with one another.

In somewhat more detail, metals tend to react by giving up their electrons to nonmetals. Since both aluminum and potassium will tend to give up electrons rather than gain them, they do not react.

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they do not react at room temperature. they fuse at high temperature above 900C.

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there may be double replacement reaction between the two salts

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there is a reaction: Fe2O3 + 2 Al = 2 Fe + Al2O3

Aluminium + Iron Oxide > Aluminium Oxide + Iron

this is a thermite reaction.

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because potassium is a gas

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Q: Why won't aluminum and potassium react when mixed together?
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