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Extraction of aluminium - class-XI

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In the upper layers of the earth, that is, in the crust, the most abundant metal is:

  1. zinc

  2. copper

  3. iron

  4. aluminium


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Aluminum is the third most abundant element and the most abundant metal in Earth's crust by weight with an abundance of $8.1 \%$

(a) Roasting and calcination are the two processes to reduce the metal oxides to the respective metals.
(b) Magnesium is extracted from its ore by electrolytic reduction process.
(c) Cryolite is used in metallurgy of aluminium in order to increase the fusibility and conductivity
(d) I Hall's process bauxite is leached with the help of ${Na} _{2}{CO} _{3}$.
Which of the following options regarding the above statements is correct?

  1. a, b and c

  2. b, c and d

  3. c and d

  4. only a


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(b) Magnesium is extracted from its ore by electrolytic reduction process.
(c) Cryolite is used in metallurgy of aluminium in order to increase the fusibility and conductivity
(d) I Hall's process bauxite is leached with the help of ${Na} _{2}{CO} _{3}$. statements are correct. The concentrated ore is converted into metal oxide by calcination or roasting.

State the function of fluorspar in the metallurgy of aluminium.

  1. to increase conductivity

  2. to decrease conductivity

  3. to increase ductility

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pure alumina melts at about $2000^oC$ and is a bad conductor of electricity. If fused cryolite and fluorspar is added, the mixture melts at $900^0C$ and solution becomes a good conductor of electricity. 

State the function of cryolite?

  1. to increase conductivity

  2. to decrease conductivity

  3. to increase ductility

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pure alumina melts at about $2000^oC$ and is a bad conductor of electricity. If fused cryolite and fluorspar is added, the mixture melts at $900^oC$ and solution becomes a good conductor of electricity. 

The electrolyte used in electrolytic refining of impure aluminium is __________.

  1. $AI _2O _{3} + CaF _{2}$

  2. $Na _{3}AlF _{6} + CaF _{2}$

  3. $Al _2O _{3}, Na _{3}AlF _{6} and CaF _{2}$

  4. Any aluminium salt is molten state


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the metallurgy of aluminium, purified $Al _2O _3$ is mixed with $Na _3AlF _6$ or $CaF _2$ which lowers the melting point of the mix and brings conductivity.

In the electrolytic reduction of alumina, the electrolyte is covered with coke powder because, it __________.

  1. prevents oxidation of aluminium formed

  2. reacts with aluminium forming aluminium carbide

  3. prevents heat loss from the electrolyte

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The electrolytic mixture is sprinkled with coke to prevent the anode's oxidation by the oxygen evolved

Also, more material to the top of the anode is continuously added in the form of briquettes made from coke and pitch. The lost heat from the smelting operation is used to bake the briquettes into the carbon form required for reaction with alumina.
Therefore, $C$ is correct

A layer of coke is spread over bauxite during extraction of aluminium. This act as a/an

  1. Flux

  2. Slag to remove impurities

  3. Reducing agent

  4. Insulation and doest not allow heat to escape


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To prevent corrosion, coke powder is kept at the top which also prevents escape of heat.

Aluminum is used for making cooking utensils. which of the following propertis of aluminium are responsible for the same ?
(i) Good thermal conductivity ctrical conductivity
(ii) Good electrical conductivity
(iii) Ductillity
(iv) High melting point

  1. (i) and (ii)

  2. (i) and (iii)

  3. (ii) and (iii)

  4. (i) and (iv)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils,the properties used.

(1)Good thermal conductivity & electrical conductivity.
Thermal conductivity good implies laser cooking and saves time.
(ii)Malleable property chelps it to easily shape into utensils.
(iii)High melting point would ensure utensils don't melt on cooking temperature.

The mass of carbon anode consumed (giving of carbon dioxide) in the production of $270 \ kg$ aluminium metal bum bauxite by Hall process is: (Atomic mass $Al = 27$)

  1. $180$ kg

  2. $270$ kg

  3. $540$ kg

  4. $90$ kg


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The chemical reaction for the Hall process is given by

$2Al _2O _3+3C\rightarrow 4Al+3CO _2$
Moles of aluminium produced$=\dfrac{270000}{27}=10000$
According to the reaction,
$10000 \; kg$ moles of aluminium can be produced by consuming $2500\times3=7500 \ moles $ of Carbon
Hence mass of carbon=$12\times 7500=90000\ g=90\ kg$

Therefore, D is the correct answer

In case of Hall's process applied on reduction of $Al _2O _3$ to Al can be done by using:

  1. Cathode - Al, Anode - Graphite

  2. Cathode - Graphite, Anode - Graphite

  3. Cathode - Graphite, Anode - Steel

  4. Cathode - Steel, Anode - Graphite


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Both are graphite 

since in Hall's Process both the terminals are carbon content.

Function of adding cryolite in the extraction of aluminium from pure alumina is?

  1. to increase the fusion temperature

  2. to decrease the conductivity of alumina

  3. to decrease the fusion temperature and increase the electrical conductivity

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As Alumina has high melting point and low conductivity, Cryolite is added to reduce melting point and flour spar is added in small amount to increase electrical conductivity. 

Aluminium is extracted by the electrolysis of:

  1. Bauxite

  2. Alumina

  3. Alumina mixed with molten cryolite

  4. Molten cryolite


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the extraction of aluminium by electrolytic process alumina $Al _2O _3$ is used along with molten fluorspar and cryolite.


Hence, the correct option is $C$

Which of the following is / are involved in extraction of aluminium from bauxite?

  1. Electrolytic reduction

  2. Leaching

  3. Hyfrolysis

  4. Thermal decomposition


Correct Option: A

Aluminium is obtained by.

  1. heating AL2O with iron

  2. heating AL2O3 with coke

  3. electrolysing a solution of AL2O3 in molten cryolite

  4. electrolysing fused AICI3


Correct Option: D

All the statements are correct.
(i) In gold Schmidt thermite process aluminium acts as a reducing agent
(ii) Mg is extracted by electrolysis of aq. solution of $MgCl _{2}$
(iii) Extraction of Pb is possible by smelting
(iv) Red bauxite is purified by Serpeck's  Method

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option A & C are correct.
But Serpeck's  Method is used to purify white bauxite.
and
Mg is extracted by electrolysis of anhydrous $MgCl _{2}$.

The cathode used in the electrolytic cell during aluminium extraction is made of ____________.

  1. aluminium

  2. carbon Iining

  3. iron

  4. steel


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The cathode used in the electrolytic cell during aluminium extraction is graphite lining (carbon lining).

The constituents of the electrolyte for the extraction of aluminium is ____________.

  1. 40 parts cryolite + 40 parts fluorspar + 20 parts pure $Al _2O _3$

  2. 60 parts cryolite + 30 parts fluorspar + 10 parts pure $Al _2O _3$

  3. 30 parts cryolite + 30 parts fluorspar + 40 parts pure $Al _2O _3$

  4. 60 parts cryolite + 20 parts fluorspar + 20 parts pure $Al _2O _3$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pure alumina melts at about $2000^oC$ and is a bad conductor of electricity. If fused cryoliteand fluorspar is added, the mixture melts at $900^oC$ and $Al _2O _3$ becomes a good conductorof electricity.
Electrolyte: 60 parts cryolite + 20 parts fluorspar + 20 parts pure 
 $Al _2O _3$

Cryolite, $Na 3AlF _6$ is added to $Al _2O _3$ in Hall-Heroult process to ___ m.p. and to ___________ electrical conductivity.

  1. higher, increase

  2. higher, decrease

  3. lower, increase

  4. lower, decrease


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the Hall–Héroult process alumina, $Al _2O _3$, is dissolved in molten cryolite, $Na _3AlF _6$ to lower it's melting point for easier electrolysis. It also increases conductivity of the solution.

A layer of coke is spread over bayzite during extraction of aluminium. This acts as an ____________.

  1. flux

  2. slag to remove impurities

  3. reducing agent

  4. insulation and does not allow heat to escape


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
A layer of powdered coke is spread over bauxite (molten electrolyte) during extraction of aluminium. This acts as an insulation and does not allow heat to escape and prevents oxidation. 

In the electrolysis of alumina, cryolite is added to ______________.

  1. lower the melting point of alumina.

  2. increase the electrical conductivity.

  3. minimize the anode effect.

  4. remove the impurities from alumina.


Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:

The electrolysis of pure alumina faces some difficulties. Pure alumina is a bad conductor of electricity. The fusion temperature of pure alumina is about 2000$^{\circ}$C and at this temperature when electrolysis is carried out on the fused mass, the metal formed vaporizes, as the boiling point of aluminium is 1800$^{\circ}$C. These difficulties are overcome by using a mixture containing alumina, cryolite $(Na _3,AlF _6)$, and fluorspar $(CaF _2,)$. But the addition of cryolite do not minimize the anode effect and do not remove the impurities from alumina.

Cryolite is added to alumina as to lower the fusion temperature and make the mass good conductor of electricity.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aluminium oxide has a very high melting point (over 2,000C), so it would be expensive to melt it. Instead, it is dissolved in molten cryolite, an aluminium compound with a lower melting point than aluminium oxide. The use of cryolite reduces some of the energy costs involved in extracting aluminium.

Identify the process to which the following reaction belongs : 


$\displaystyle { Al } _{ 2 }{ O } _{ 3 }.{ 2H } _{ 2 }O+{ Na } _{ 2 }{ CO } _{ 3 }\longrightarrow { 2NaAlO } _{ 2 }+{ 2H } _{ 2 }O+{ CO } _{ 2 }$

$\displaystyle { 2NaAlO } _{ 2 }+{ 2H } _{ 2 }O+{ CO } _{ 2 } \underrightarrow { 50-{ 60 }^{ o }C } { Al } _{ 2 }{ O } _{ 3 }.{ 2H } _{ 2 }O+{ Na } _{ 2 }{ CO } _{ 3 }$

  1. Hall's process

  2. Baeyer's process

  3. Serpeck's process

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hall's Process: (Red bauxite)

Bauxite one + $Na _2CO _3 \xrightarrow{Fused} NaAlO _2$
                                                          $\downarrow $ extracted with water
                                                    Solution
                                                          $\downarrow$ warmed $50^o - 60^oC$
                                                   $CO _2$ is circulated
                                                          $\downarrow$
                                                   $Al(OH) _3 + Na _2CO _3$

How many aluminum smelting plants are there in India?

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 10

  4. 12


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 7 different aluminium smelting plant in India.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct"?

  1. The chemical processes in the production of steel from haematite ore involve reduction followed by

    oxidation.

  2. In Hall-Heroult process, the electrolyte used is a molten mixture of alumina and cryolite or fluorspar.

  3. Lead is extracted from its chief ore galena by both carbon reduction as well as self reduction,

  4. Haematitic, cassiterite, and argentite are oxide ores.


Correct Option: A,B,C
Explanation:

A) In the furnace, first the coke reacts with oxygen in the air blast to produce carbon monoxide(oxidation):$2C+O2\rightarrow 2CO$ The carbon monoxide reduces the iron ore (hematite) to molten iron, becoming carbon dioxide in the process:$3CO + Fe _2O _3\rightarrow 2Fe + 3CO _2$
B) The HallHroult process is the major industrial process for smelting of alumina. It involves dissolving alluminium oxide(allumina) in molten cryolite, and electrolysing the molten salt bath, typically in a purpose-built cell.
C) Lead is extracted from its chief ore galena by both carbon reduction as well as self reduction,
D) Haematitic($Fe _2O _3$),cassiterite ($SnO _2$) and argentite($Ag _2S$).So Haematite and cassiterite are oxide ores but argentite is sulphide ore.Incorrect.
Hence options A,B & C are correct.

Aluminium is extracted from alumina $(Al _2O _3)$ by electrolysis of a molten mixture of:

  1. $Al _2O _3 + HF + NaAlF _4$

  2. $Al _2O _3+CaF _2+NaAlF _4$

  3. $Al _2O _3+Na _3AlF _6+CaF _2$

  4. $Al _2O _3+KF+Na _2AlF _6$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The electrolysis of pure alumina faces some difficulties. Pure alumina is a bad conductor of electricity. 

The fusion temperature of pure alumina is about 2000$^{\circ}$C and at this temperature when electrolysis is carried out on the fused mass, the metal formed vaporizes, as the boiling point of aluminum is 1800$^{\circ}$C. 

These difficulties are overcome by using a mixture containing alumina$(Al _2O _3)$, cryolite $(Na _3AlF _6)$, and fluorspar $(CaF _2)$.

Therefore, the correct option is $C$

Aluminium is extracted from alumina $(Al _2O _3)$ by electrolysis.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given statement is true as $Al$ is extracted from alumina($ Al _{2}O _{3}$) by the process of electrolysis.

Impure bauxite on reaction with $NaOH$ gives _____________.

  1. $Al(OH) _3$

  2. $NaAlO _2$

  3. $Al _2O _3$

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$Al _2O _3+2NaOH\longrightarrow 2NaAlO _2+H _2O$

In the electrolytic reduction of alumina, the electrolyte is covered with coke powder because, if :

  1. prevents oxidation of aluminium formed

  2. reacts with aluminium forming aluminium carbide

  3. prevents heat loss from electrolyte

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The electrolyte is a molten bath of cryolite and dissolved alumina. Cryolite is a good solvent for alumina with low melting point. The molten electrolyte is maintained at high temperature inside the insulating cell by using high amount of coke powder or dust to prevent the heat loss.

Aluminium is extracted by :

  1. Heating sodium aluminium silicate to a high temperature

  2. Treating cryolite with sodium hydroxide solution under pressure

  3. Heating aluminium oxide with coke in a furnace

  4. The electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide in fused cryolite


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aluminium is extracted by electrolysis. The ore is first converted into pure aluminium oxide by the Bayer Process and this is then electrolysed in solution in molten cryolite another aluminium compound. The aluminium oxide has too high a melting point to electrolyse on its own. The usual aluminium ore is bauxite.

The electrolyte used in electrolytic refining of impure aluminium is:

  1. $AlF _3 + CaF _2$

  2. $Na _3AlF _6 + CAF _2$

  3. $AlF _3, Na _3AlF _6$ and $CaF _2$

  4. Any aluminium salt is molten state


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The electrolytes are used to reduce melting point and increase conductivity.

$\therefore $ The electrolytes are $AlF _{6} , Na _{3}AlF _{6} , CaF _{2}$.

$NaAlO 2$ on hydrolysis gives ________.

  1. $NaOH$

  2. $Al _2O _3$

  3. both $A$ and $B$

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$NaAlO _2$ on hydrolysis gives sodium hydroxide and $Al _2O _3$.

$2NaAlO _2 + H _2O \rightarrow Al _2O _3 + 2NaOH$

During electrolysis of aluminium, which of the following substance is used as an electrolyte?

  1. $Al _2O _3$

  2. $Al _2O _3, Na _3AlF _6$

  3. $Al _2O _3, Na _3AlF _6, CaF _2$

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The substance which is used as an electrolyte during electrolysis of aluminium is $Al _2O _3, Na _3AlF _6, CaF _2$.

Anodic product in the electrolytic reduction of alumina:

  1. $CO _2, O _2$

  2. $O _2$

  3. $F _2$

  4. $O _2,F _2$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ionization of Alumina in Electrolytic refining.

$2Al _2O _3\longrightarrow 6O^{-2}+Al^{3+}$
Reaction at cathode
$4Al^{3+}+12e^{-}\longrightarrow 4Al$
Reaction at anode
$6O^{-2}\longrightarrow 3O _2+12e^-$
$O _2$ is released at anode.

The most abundant metal in the earths crust is:

  1. silver

  2. aluminium

  3. zinc

  4. iron


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Most abundant metal on the earth's crust is Aluminium.

Aluminium is extracted mainly from its principal ore :

  1. magnetite

  2. kaolinite

  3. bauxite

  4. haematite


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Naturally occurring aluminium is a major component of silicates such as mica and clay. Aluminium is extracted mainly from its principal ore bauxite.

Which of the following statements is correct?
(i) Copper is extracted by hydrometallurgy from low-grade ores.
(ii) In the electrolytic reduction of alumina, graphite is acting as an anode and steel vessel with the lining of carbon acts as an anode.
(iii) In Hall-Heroult process, aluminium is obtained at anode and CO and $CO _2$ are produced at the cathode.

  1. (i) only

  2. (i) and (ii) only

  3. (ii) and (iii) only

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
$(i)$ Copper is extracted by hydrometallurgy from low-grade ores. It is leached out using acid or bacteria. The solution containing $Cu^{2+}$ is treated with scrap iron or $H _2$.
$Cu^{2+} (aq)+H _2 (g)\longrightarrow Cu (s)+2H^+ (aq)$
$(ii)$ In the electrolytic reduction of alumina. The graphite act as anode and steel with a lining of carbon acts as an anode.
$(iii)$ The process of extracting Aluminium from Alumina $(Al _2O _3)$ by electrolysis is called Hall-Heroult process. In this process Aluminium is produced at cathode which is obtained by outlet, oxygen is released at an anode. It reacts with carbon of anode producing $CO$ and $CO _2$.

Cryolite and fluorspar are mixed with $Al _2O _3$ during electrolysis for extraction of aluminium to:

  1. increase the mass of the reaction mixture

  2. get other products at anode like fluorine

  3. lower the melting point and increase the conductivity of the electrolyte

  4. reduce aluminium oxide by cryolite


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the metallurgy of Aluminium, purified $Al _2O _3$ is mixed with $Na _3AlF _6$ or $CaF _2$ which lowers the melting point of mix and brings conductivity.

In the metallurgy of aluminium:

  1. $Al^{3+} $ is oxdised to $Al _{(s)}$

  2. graphite anode is oxidised to carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

  3. oxidation state of oxygen changes in the reaction at anode

  4. oxidation state of oxygen changes in the overall reaction involved in the process


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The oxidation state of $'O'$ does not change i neither the reaction occurring at the anode or the overall reaction as shown below.
At anode:-$C+{ O }^{ 2- }\longrightarrow CO+2{ e }^{ - };C+2{ O }^{ 2- }\longrightarrow C{ O } _{ 2 }+4{ e }^{ - }$
The released electrons used at cathode and here Graphite  is oxidized to $'CO'$ and $C{ O } _{ 2 }$

Purification of aluminium by electrolytic refining is called:

  1. Serpeck's process

  2. Hoope's process

  3. Hall's process

  4. Baeyer's process


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Purification of aluminium by electrolytic refining is called Hoope's process. Serpeck, Hall's and Baeyer process are chemical process.

In the extraction of aluminium,
Process X: applied for red bauxite to remove iron oxide (chief impurity)
Process Y: applied for white bauxite to remove Z (chief impurity). 

Then, Process X and impurity Z are:

  1. X $=$ Hall - Heroults process & Y$=$ $SiO _{2}$

  2. X $=$ Bayers process and Z $=$ $SiO _{2}$

  3. X $=$ Serpecks process and Y $=$ iron oxide

  4. X $=$ Baeyers process and Y $=$ iron oxide


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bayer's process is used for beneficiation of red bauxite.
Serpeck's process is used for beneficiation of white bauxite. 
Reaction to remove impurity from white bauxite is:
$SiO _2+2C\rightarrow Si+2CO$ .

Identity the principle behind the concentration of bauxite ore.

  1. Magnetic property of impurities in white bauxite

  2. Low specific gravity of $Al _{2}O _{3}$

  3. Amphoteric nature of $Al _{2}O _{3}$

  4. High melting point of $Al _{2}O _{3}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$Al _2O _3 + 2NaOH + 3H _2O \rightarrow 2Na[Al(OH) _4]$
$Al _2O _3 + 6HCl \rightarrow 2AlCl _3 + 3H _2O$

Hence, in both the ways, Al can be concentrated, which owes to its amphoteric nature. 

Use the relationship $\Delta \,G^{\circ}\,=\,- nFE^{\circ} _{cell}$ to estimate the minimum voltage required to electrolyse $Al _2O _3$ in the Hall-Heroult process.

$\Delta G^{\circ} _{f}(Al _2O _3)\,=\,-1520\,kJ\,mol^{-1}$

$\Delta G^{\circ} _{f}(CO _2)\,=\,-394\,kJ\,mol^{-1}$

The oxidation of the graphite anode to $CO _2$ permits the electrolysis to occur at a lower voltage than if the electrolysis reactions were :

$Al _2O _3\,\rightarrow\,2Al\,+\,3O _2$.

What is the approximate value of low voltage?

  1. 2 V

  2. 3 V

  3. 4V

  4. 5V


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Net reaction in Hall-Heroult process is

$3C\,+\,2Al _2O _3\,\rightarrow\,4Al\,+\,3CO _2$

Or $4Al^{3+}\,+\,12e^{-}\,\rightarrow \,4Al,$

Number of electrons (n) = 12

$\Delta\,G^{\circ }\,=\,3 \Delta\, G^{\circ } _f (CO _2)\,-\,2 \Delta\,G^{\circ } _f(Al _2O _3)$

$=-3\,\times\,394\,-\,2(-1520)$

$= 1858\ kJ$


$\Delta G^{\circ}\,=\, -nFE^{\circ} _{cell}$

$-E^{\circ} _{cell}\,=\, \displaystyle \frac {\Delta G^{\circ}}{nF}\, =\, \displaystyle\frac {1858\,\times\, 1000}{12\, \times\, 96500}$

$= 1.60\ V$

Thus, Hall-Heroult process takes place at lower voltage.

In electrtolysis of $Al _2O _3$ by Hall-Heroult process:

  1. Cryolite $Na _3[AIF _6]$ lowers the melting point of $Al _2O _3$ and increases its electrical conductivity.

  2. $Al$ is obtained at cathode and probably $CO _2$ at anode

  3. both (a) and (b) are correct

  4. none of the above is correct


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The electrolysis of alumina by Hall and Heroult's process is carried by using a fused mixture of alumina and cryolite  along with minor quantities of aluminum fluoride and fluorspar. The addition of cryolite and fluorspar increases the electrical conductivity of alumina and  lowers the fusion temperature. Thus, the option A is correct. Also at anode, alumina reacts with fluorine to give oxygen. The liberated oxygen reacts with carbon to form $CO$ and $CO _2$. These gases are liberated at anode.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. In the aluminothermite process, aluminium acts as reducing agent.

  2. Lead is extracted from its chief ore by both carbon reduction and self-reduction.

  3. Zinc is extracted from its chief ore by carbon reduction.

  4. Extraction of gold involves the leaching of ore with cyanide solution followed by reduction with zinc.

  5. In Hall-Heroult process, the electrolyte used is a molten mixture of alumina, sodium hydroxide and cryolite.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:
(1) $Cr _{2}O _{3}+2Al\rightarrow Al _2O _3+2Cr^{3+}$
(2) $2PbS+2PbO\rightarrow 2PbO+2SO _{2}$
$PbS+2PbO\rightarrow 3Pb+SO _{2}$ (self reduction)
$PbO+C\rightarrow Pb+CO$ (carbon reduction)
(3) $ZnO+C\rightarrow Zn+CO$ (carbon reduction)
(4) $4Au(S)+8CN(aq)+2H _{2}O(aq)+O _{2}(g)\rightarrow 4[Au(CN) _{2}]^{-}(aq)+4OH^{-}(aq)$ - leaching
$2[Au(CN] _{2}]^{-}(aq)+Zn(S)\rightarrow 2Au(S)+[Zn(CN) _{4}]^{2-}(aq)$ - reduction
(5) It is molten mixture of alumina and cryolite

A compound added to lower the fusion temperature of the electrolytic bath in the extraction of Al is ___________.

  1. cryolite and fluorspar

  2. Bauxite

  3. Iron and fluorspar

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pure alumina melts at about $2000^oC$ and is a bad conductor of electricity. If fused cryolite and fluorspar is added, the mixture melts at $900^0C$ and $Al _2O _3$ becomes a good conductor of electricity.

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