you know what, i should have known better. i completely forgot another part of the reaction! that one thing i didnt factor in changes everything.
new reaction:
6NaOH + 2Al ---> 3H2 + 2Na2AlO3...
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you know what, i should have known better. i completely forgot another part of the reaction! that one thing i didnt factor in changes everything.
new reaction:
6NaOH + 2Al ---> 3H2 + 2Na2AlO3...
not completely necessary, the full reaction goes like this:
Al + 3NaOH ---> Al(OH)3 + 3Na
3Na + 3H2O ---> 3NaOH + 3H2
its going to make hydrogen gas, but at the scale this is being done...