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During extraction of aluminium from bauxite,
During extraction of aluminium from bauxite,
Updated On: Jun 7, 2022
- the concentration of ore is done by gravity separation method
- molten mixture of aluminium oxide, cryolite and fluorspar is electrolysed
- impure aluminium is refined by liquation
- molten aluminium is obtained at cathode while fluorine is liberated at anode.
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Purified ${Al_2O_3}$ is mixed with ${Na_3AlF_6}$ and ${CaF_2}$ to improve conductivity of ${Al_2O_3}$ and to lower the melting point of the mixture.
${Al_2O_3 ->[Electrolysis] 2Al^{3+} + 3O^{2-}} $
At cathode : ${Al^{3+} + 3e^- ? Al}$
At anode : ${C + O^{2-} ? CO + 2e^-}$
${ C + 2O^{2-} \rightarrow CO_2 + 4e^-}$
${Al_2O_3 ->[Electrolysis] 2Al^{3+} + 3O^{2-}} $
At cathode : ${Al^{3+} + 3e^- ? Al}$
At anode : ${C + O^{2-} ? CO + 2e^-}$
${ C + 2O^{2-} \rightarrow CO_2 + 4e^-}$
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