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In the Classroom
Tested Demonstrations
Acid-Base Chemistry of the Aluminum Ion in Aqueous Solution
Edward Koubek
U. S. Naval Academy, Department of Chemistry, Annapolis, MD 21402-5026

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January 1998
Vol. 75 No. 1
p. 60

Abstract
This demonstration deals with the amphoteric behavior of Al3+ ions in aqueous solution. Slow addition of OH- to an Al3+ containing solution results in the formation of a precipitate which redissolves upon further addition of OH- .

See Letter re: this article.

More Information
*  Citation
Koubek, Edward. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 60.
*  Keywords
Demonstrations, Introductory/High School Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Equilibrium, and Acid-Base Chemistry
*  History
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Last Updated:
June 28, 1999
June 23, 2005
Link to Letter added (May 2004).
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