State giving reasons if: zinc and aluminium can be distinguished by heating the metal powder with concentrated sodium hydroxide solution.
Explanation
Zinc and aluminium can be distinguished by heating the metal powder with concentrated sodium hydroxide solution because zinc reacts with sodium hydroxide to form sodium zincate and hydrogen gas, whereas aluminium does not react with sodium hydroxide.
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