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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)NEETNEET 2011 (Mains)
Options:
  • A Pure sodium metal dissolves in liquid ammonia to give blue solution
  • B $\mathrm{NaOH}$ reacts with glass to give sodium silicate
  • C Aluminium, reacts with excess $\mathrm{NaOH}$ to give $\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_3$
  • D $\mathrm{NaHCO}_3$ on heating gives $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3$
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The correct answer is: Aluminium, reacts with excess $\mathrm{NaOH}$ to give $\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_3$
Aluminium being amphoteric reacts with aqueous alkalies with the evolution of $\mathrm{H}_2$ gas.
$2 \mathrm{Al}(s) +2 \mathrm{NaOH}(a q)+6 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(l) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Na}^{+}\left[\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_4\right]^{-}(a q)+3 \mathrm{H}_2(g) \uparrow$
sodium tetrahydroxoaluminate (III).

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