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Metals: Extracting Aluminium
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Total cards: 10•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Why can’t aluminum be extracted by carbon?
Back (Answer)
Aluminum is too reactive
#2
Front (Question)
What is the aluminum ore?
Back (Answer)
bauxite
#3
Front (Question)
Describe the process of extracting aluminum (5)
Back (Answer)
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#4
Front (Question)
What electrodes are used?
Back (Answer)
Graphite
#5
Front (Question)
What is cryolite?
Back (Answer)
Na3AlF6
#6
Front (Question)
Why is molten cryolite used?
Back (Answer)
To lower the melting point - since electrolytes can’t be kept at high temp. for long To improve conductivity
#7
Front (Question)
What can also be used to further reduce the melting point of the electrolyte?
Back (Answer)
Calcium Flouride
#8
Front (Question)
Write all the equations involved in extracting aluminum (4)
Back (Answer)
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#9
Front (Question)
What forms at the cathode?
Back (Answer)
Aluminum
#10
Front (Question)
What forms at the anode?
Back (Answer)
Oxygen