I got this question for homework today in my summer chemistry classes and i dont really understand how it works, can you please help me because i need to understand it by tomorrow? Please, with a cherry on top?Thank you in advance! O.O :-)
The balanced reaction is: Al2O3 +6 HNO3 2Al(NO3)3 + 3H2O What you need to know is nitric acid is a strong acid and acids are called proton donors because they make available the H+ for reactionsOxygen always carries a 2- charge so it takes six HNO3 to get six H+ to pull the Al2 away from the O3Since the H+ of the acid is a stronger charge than the aluminum's hold, the acid breaks up the aluminum oxide and the aluminum now has to take the weaker ion NO3 that the H+ leaves behind in going after the aluminum.
heheYou dont wanna know the answers some men would say, lol (but i got an idea)
