Manganese is made by heating its oxide with aluminium powder: 3MnO2+4Al→3Mn+2Al2O33\text{MnO}_2 + 4\text{Al} \rightarrow 3\text{Mn} + 2\text{Al}_2\text{O}_33MnO2+4Al→3Mn+2Al2O3. Why does this work?
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