"Steve Peterson" wrote in message
link.net...
2Al + 6HCl -- 2AlCl3 + 3 H2 sorry, no subscripts for email
but 2Al + 6OH- -- Al2O3 + 3 H2O

The proper equation
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives...1850.Ch.r.html
The process
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/demos/hydrogenbubbles.html

so the reaction with acid produces hydrogen gas

Aluminum chlorhydrate - anti perspirant.

http://www.scienceproject.com/projec...nior/SC040.asp