3 NH₄ClO₄ (aq) + 3 Al (s) → Al₂O₃ (s) + AlCl₃ (aq) + 3 NO (g) + 6 H₂O (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Al is a reducing agent, NH₄ClO₄ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• NH₄ClO₄ – Ammonium perchlorate
  • Other names: AP , Perchloric acid, ammonium salt
  • Appearance: White Crystalline ; White hygroscopic crystals
• Al
  • Names: Aluminum , Aluminium powder , Al ... show moreElement 13 , 13Al , Aluminium , Aluminum powder , Aluminum metal , Elemental aluminum show less
  • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder ; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal.

Products:

• Al₂O₃
  • Names: Aluminium oxide (Aluminum oxide) , Aluminum oxide , Aluminium oxide ... show moreAlpha-Alumina , Alumina , Aluminum trioxide , Alpha-Aluminum oxide , Abramant , Abramax , Abrarex , Abrasit , Alcoa F 1 , Almite , Alon C , Aloxite , Cab-O-grip , Catapal S , Compalox , Conopal , Diadur , Dialuminum trioxide , Dispal alumina , Dispal M , Dural , Dotment 324 , Dotment 358 , Exolon XW 60 , Faserton , Fasertonerde , Hypalox II , Jubenon R , Ketjen B , Lucalox , Martoxin , Poraminar , Aluminum oxide [a-Alumina] , Aluminum trioxide [a-Alumina] , [Note: α-Alumina is the main component of technical grade alumina. Corundum is natural Al2O3. Emery is an impure crystalline variety of Al2O3.] show less
  • Appearance: White solid ; White powder ; White, odorless, crystalline powder.
• AlCl₃ – Aluminium chloride
  • Other names: Aluminium(III) chloride , Aluminum trichloride , Aluminum chloride ... show moreAluminium chloride (anhydrous) , Aluminum chloride anhydrous , [AlCl3] , AlCl3 , Aluminium trichloride show less
  • Appearance: White or pale yellow solid | hygroscopic ; Colourless-to-white powder. turns grey-to-yellow on exposure to moisture
• NO – Nitrogen monoxide , Oxidonitrogen(•) (additive)
  • Other names: Nitric oxide , Nitrogen(II) oxide , Nitric oxide (radical) ... show moreMononitrogen monoxide , (.)NO , EDRF , Nitrogen monooxide , [NO] , Oxido de nitrogeno(ii) , NO(.) , Oxido nitrico , Stickstoff(ii)-oxid , NO , Oxyde azotique , Oxyde nitrique , Stickstoffmonoxid , Nitrosyl , (NO)(.) , Monoxido de nitrogeno , Endothelium-derived relaxing factor , Nitroxide radical , Nitroxyl , Nitrosyl radical , Hydroxyamine , Nitrogen oxide , Nitrogen protoxide , Nitrosyl hydride , Nitric Oxide show less
  • Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless compressed gas ; Colorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a nonliquefied compressed gas.]
• H₂O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas