Bauxite isthe principleore ofaluminium. Itcannot be reducedwith carbon to give thecorrespondingmetalbut whenheatedat2273K, it gives compound (X) which upontreatment withwatergives a gas (Y) which isthe majorconstituent of natural gas.Identify(X) and (Y) andexplainthe reactionsinvolvedtherein.

Bauxite isthe principleore ofaluminium. Itcannot be reducedwith carbon

1.	Bauxite isthe principleore ofaluminium. Itcannot be reducedwith carbon to give thecorrespondingmetalbut whenheatedat2273K, it gives compound (X) which upontreatment withwatergives a gas (Y) which isthe majorconstituent of natural gas.Identify(X) and (Y) andexplainthe reactionsinvolvedtherein.
Answer» Solution :Bauxineishydratedalumina` (A_ 2 l _ 2O_ 3.2 H_2 O )`. Onheating strongly with carbon,it gives alumininum carbide(X). ` "" underset("Bauxite")(Al_2O_3.2H_2O)overset(1473K)to underset("ALUMINA")(Al_2O_3) +2 H_2O ` ` 2 Al_2O_3+ C overset (2273K) tounderset("Aluminium carbide (X)") (Al_4 C_3) +6CO` `underset("Aluminium carbide (X)")(Al_4C_3 ) +12 H_2 Oto4Al (OH)_ 3+underset(" (CONSTITUENT ofnaturalgas )")underset ("METHANE (Y)") (3CH_ 4)`