Các phản ứng xảy ra:
$2Al+2NaOH+2H_2O\to 2NaAlO_2+3H_2$
$ZnSO_4+4NaOH\to Na_2ZnO_2+Na_2SO_4+2H_2O$
$CO_2+NaOH\to NaHCO_3$
$CO_2+NaAlO_2+H_2O\to Al(OH)_3+NaHCO_3$
$2CO_2+Na_2ZnO_2+2H_2O\to Zn(OH)_2+2NaHCO_3$
$Zn(OH)_2+4NH_3\to [Zn(NH_3)_4](OH)_2$
$HCl+NH_3\to NH_4Cl$
$6HCl+[Zn(NH_3)_4](OH)_2\to 4NH_4Cl+ZnCl_2+2H_2O$
$ZnCl_2\xrightarrow{{\rm đpdd}} Zn+Cl_2$
$Zn+H_2SO_4\to ZnSO_4+H_2$
$2Al(OH)_3\xrightarrow{{t^o}} Al_2O_3+3H_2O$
$2Al_2O_3\xrightarrow{{\rm đpnc, AlF_3.3NaF}} 4Al+3O_2$