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Question

Which statement(s) is/are  correct ?

Options

A.Al acts as a reducing agent
B.Al does not react with steam even at higher temperature
C.Al forms a number of alloys with other metals
D.Al is ionic in all its compounds

Solution

Only hydrated salts of aluminium are generally ionic but anhydrous salts are covalent in nature e.g. anhydrous AlCl3 is covalent whereas hydrated AlCl3 is ionic.

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