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The document discusses the amphoteric properties of aluminum and provides examples of chemical reactions demonstrating this property. It also outlines the most common uses of aluminum, including in transportation applications like vehicles and aircraft due to its strength and light weight, as well as in construction, electrical systems, and consumer goods due to properties like corrosion resistance, conductivity, and appearance. Aluminum is widely used across many industries because of advantages like its strength, light weight, corrosion resistance, and thermal and electrical conductivity properties.

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The document discusses the amphoteric properties of aluminum and provides examples of chemical reactions demonstrating this property. It also outlines the most common uses of aluminum, including in transportation applications like vehicles and aircraft due to its strength and light weight, as well as in construction, electrical systems, and consumer goods due to properties like corrosion resistance, conductivity, and appearance. Aluminum is widely used across many industries because of advantages like its strength, light weight, corrosion resistance, and thermal and electrical conductivity properties.

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1. Explain the amphoteric properties of aluminum


Answer :
Al(OH)3 is Aluminum compound that have amphoteric properties. It has base
properties when reacted with acid solution and has acid properties when reacted
with base solution.
2. Write the reaction that happened on that experiment
Answer :
a. Al2(SO4)3(aq) + NaOH(aq)  Al(OH)3(s) + Na2SO4(aq)
b. Al(OH)3(s) + NaOH(aq) = Na[Al(OH)4](aq)
c. Na[Al(OH)4](aq) + HCl(aq) = H2O(l) + NaCl(aq) + Al(OH)3(s) + NaOH(aq)
d. Al2(SO4)3(aq) + NaOH(aq)  Al(OH)3(s) + Na2SO4(aq)
3. Explain the uses of aluminum
Answer :
The most common uses of aluminum include :
1) Transportation
Aluminum is used in transportation because of its unbeatable strength to
weight ratio. Its lighter weight means that less force is required to move the
vehicle, leading to greater fuel efficiency. Although aluminum is not the
strongest metal, alloying it with other metals helps to increase its strength. Its
corrosion resistance is an added bonus, eliminating the need for heavy and
expensive anti-corrosion coatings. While the auto industry still relies heavily
on steel, the drive to increase fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions has
led to a much wider use of aluminum. Experts predict that the average
aluminum content in a car will increase by 60% by 2025.
High-speed rail systems like the Shinkansen in Japan and the Maglev
in Shanghai also use aluminum. The metal allows designers to reduce the
weight of the trains, cutting down on friction resistance. Aluminum is also
known as the ‘winged metal’ because it is ideal for aircraft; again, due to
being light, strong and flexible. In fact, aluminum was used in the frames of
Zeppelin airships before airplanes had even been invented. Today, modern
aircraft use aluminum alloys throughout, from the fuselage to the cockpit
instruments. Even spacecraft, such as space shuttles, contain 50% to 90% of
aluminum alloys in their parts.
2) Construction
Buildings made with aluminum are virtually maintenance free due to
aluminum’s resistance to corrosion. Aluminum is also thermally efficient,
which keeps homes warm in winter and cool in summer. Add the fact that
aluminum has a pleasing finish and can be curved, cut and welded to any
desired shape, it allows modern architects unlimited freedom to create
buildings that would be impossible to make from wood, plastic, or steel.
The first building in which aluminum was widely used was the
Empire State Building in New York, built in 1931. Today, aluminum is
regularly used in the construction of high-rise buildings and bridges. The
lighter weight of aluminum makes it easier, faster and more convenient to
work with. It also helps reduce other costs. A building constructed of steel
would require much deeper foundations due to the added weight, which
would drive up construction costs.
3) Electrical
Although it has just 63% of the electrical conductivity of copper,
aluminum’s low density makes it the best option for long distance power
lines. If copper was used, support structures would be heavier, more
numerous, and more expensive. Aluminum is also more ductile than copper,
enabling it to be formed into wires much more easily. Lastly, its corrosion-
resistance helps protect wires from the elements. In addition to power lines
and cables, aluminum is used in motors, appliances, and power systems.
Television antennae and satellite dishes, even some LED bulbs are made of
aluminum.
4) Consumer Goods
Aluminum’s appearance is the reason it is used frequently in
consumer goods. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and flat screen TVs are being
made with an increasing amount of aluminum. Its appearance makes modern
tech gadgets look sleek and sophisticated while being light and durable. It is
the perfect combination of form and function which is critical for consumer
products. More and more, aluminum is replacing plastic and steel
components, as it is stronger and tougher than plastic and lighter than steel. It
also allows heat to dissipate quickly, keeping electronic devices from
overheating.

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