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Speeding up Al+MnCl2 reaction

Draeger - 23-2-2020 at 07:43

So, I currently have two strips of aluminum foil sitting in a solution of manganese(II)-chloride and I was wondering if there was any way to speed up the reaction? (I do know that aluminum always has a layer of aluminum oxide, but I do see it progressing in the reaction. It's just very slow.)

Tsjerk - 23-2-2020 at 08:51

A drop of HCl could help