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POshtrve power.09. Why is aluminium extracted from alumina (Al2O3) by electrolytic reduction and not byreducing with carbon?

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The bond between aluminium and oxygen is more stronger for carbon to reduce oxygen from it hence carbon cannot be used a reducing agent . To reduce Alumina (Al²O³) so as to obtain aluminium, electrolytic reduction is done, with the help of electricity ,aluminium and oxygen are separated and Aluminium is obtained at cathode.



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