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Aluminium is amphoteric which means it react with both acids and bases. In both case Hydrogen gas is given off and the aluminum dissolves. The aluminum does actually react with the sodium hydroxide. The sodium hydroxide dissolves off the Aluminium oxide layer and then the aluminum reacts with the water.

The reaction with NaOH is 2 Al +6 H20 + 2NaOH ------> 2 Na(AlOH4) + 3 H2

The Reaction with HCl is 2Al + 6 HCl ------> AlCl3 + 3 H2

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2Al + 6HCl --> 2AlCl3 + 3H2

Aluminium + Hydrochloric Acid ---> Aluminium chloride + Hydrogen

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a double replacement reaction occur because the two metals replace each other so you end up with aluminum hydroxide and sodium sulfide.

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2AL + 6HCL[dil] = 2ALCL3 +3H2

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