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Aluminum reacting with mercury is a chemical process that involves the formation of an amalgam, a mixture of metals. Mercury can dissolve a thin layer of aluminum oxide that normally protects the aluminum from corrosion. This exposes the aluminum to water and oxygen, which react with it to form white aluminum hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
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