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How does the law of conservation of mass apply to this reaction:Al+3HCl-->H2+AlCl3

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This reaction is unbalanced. If you balance it, it would be:


2Al + 6HCl --> 3H2 + 2AlCl3

That way there are two aluminums on each side, six hydrogens on each side, and six chlorines on each side.

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