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Q. What would you observe if excess of dilute $NaOH$ solution is added and shaken with an aqueous solution of aluminium chloride?

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Solution:

$AlCl_3 + 3NaOH \rightarrow Al(OH)_3 + 3NaCl$
$Al(OH)_3 + NaOH \rightarrow \underset{\text{soluble}}{NaAlO_2}+ 2H_2O$