Aluminum vessels should not wash with materials containing washing soda because

A
washing soda is expensive.
B
washing soda is easily decomposed.
C
washing soda reacts with aluminium to form soluble aluminate.
D
washing soda reacts with aluminium to form insoluble aluminium oxide.

Solution:

Aluminum vessel do not react with water because when aluminum comes in contact with water, a protective later of aluminum hydroxide is instantly formed on the aluminum surface.

$2 Al + 6 H_{2} O \to 2 Al {(OH)}_{3} + 3 H_{2}$

Aluminum hydroxide is amphoteric and it reacts with washing soda to form sodium aluminate which is water-soluble.
$Al {(OH)}_{3} + NaOH \to \underset{Sodium aluminate - water soluble}{Na [Al {(OH)}_{4}]}$

Solution:

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