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Why does powdered Aluminium not react with oxygen to form a layer of Aluminium oxide?
Original post by Zenarthra
Why does powdered Aluminium not react with oxygen to form a layer of Aluminium oxide?


It does
Reply 2
Original post by JMaydom
It does


Why does powdered aluminium burn readily and not sheeted aluminium?
surface area i imagine
Reply 4
Original post by JMaydom
surface area i imagine


Thanks
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