My chemistry textbook has a rather annoying irregularity.
It cites two different reactions for the same set of reactants (aluminium oxide, sodium hydroxide and water) without the slightest mention of a particular temperature or concentration. Here they are:
In a chapter on the p-block elements:
AlX2OX3(s)+6NaOH(aq)+3HX2O(l)⟶2NaX3[Al(OH)X6](aq)
In a chapter on metallurgy, under the topic of 'Extraction of aluminium from bauxite':
AlX2OX3(s)+2NaOH(aq)+3HX2O(l)⟶2Na[Al(OH)X4](aq)
Which one of these is correct? Or are they both correct, depending on the situation? If so, under what conditions are they correct?
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