This is a series of chemical reactions starting with water (H2O) and leading to the formation of aluminum sulfate (Al2(SO4)3). Here is the breakdown of the reactions:
2H2O -> 2H2 + O2 (electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen gas)2H2 + Cl2 -> 2HCl (combination of hydrogen gas and chlorine gas to form hydrogen chloride)6HCl + 2Al -> 2AlCl3 + 3H2 (reaction of hydrochloric acid with aluminum metal to form aluminum chloride and hydrogen gas)2AlCl3 + 6H2O -> 2Al(OH)3 + 6HCl (reaction of aluminum chloride with water to form aluminum hydroxide and hydrochloric acid)2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 -> Al2(SO4)3 + 6H2O (reaction of aluminum hydroxide with sulfuric acid to form aluminum sulfate and water)
Therefore, the overall reaction sequence is: 2H2O -> H2 -> HCl -> AlCl3 -> Al(OH)3 -> Al2(SO4)3
This is a series of chemical reactions starting with water (H2O) and leading to the formation of aluminum sulfate (Al2(SO4)3). Here is the breakdown of the reactions:
2H2O -> 2H2 + O2 (electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen gas)2H2 + Cl2 -> 2HCl (combination of hydrogen gas and chlorine gas to form hydrogen chloride)6HCl + 2Al -> 2AlCl3 + 3H2 (reaction of hydrochloric acid with aluminum metal to form aluminum chloride and hydrogen gas)2AlCl3 + 6H2O -> 2Al(OH)3 + 6HCl (reaction of aluminum chloride with water to form aluminum hydroxide and hydrochloric acid)2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 -> Al2(SO4)3 + 6H2O (reaction of aluminum hydroxide with sulfuric acid to form aluminum sulfate and water)Therefore, the overall reaction sequence is:
2H2O -> H2 -> HCl -> AlCl3 -> Al(OH)3 -> Al2(SO4)3