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Why is aluminium powder flammable?

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Aluminium reacts violently with oxygen (any aluminum surface will very rapidly be covered with AlO2 [aluminum oxide].

If you have a powder the surface area is large and the reaction when heated will be quick enough to generate flames.

Steel wool will also burn!

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