2 Al(s) + 6 NaOH(aq) → 3 H2(g) + 2 Na3AlO3(aq)
Hydrogen gas (dihydrogen)[9] is highly flammable and will burn in air at a very wide range of concentrations between 4% and 75% by volume.[10] The enthalpy of combustion for hydrogen is −286 kJ/mol:[11]
2 H2(g) + O2(g) → 2 H2O(l) + 572 kJ (286 kJ/mol)[note 1]