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Write the chemical equations involved in the leaching of bauxite ore to prepare pure alumina.

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Solution :(i) `Al_(2)O_(3)(s)+2NaOH(AQ)+33H_(2)O(l)to2Na[Al(OH)_(4)]`
(II) `2NA[Al(OH)_(4)](aq)+CO_(2)(g)to Al_(2)O_(3)xH_(2)O(s)+2NaHCO_(3)`
(iii) `Al_(2)O_(3)xH_(2)O(s) overset(1470K)to Al_(2)O_(3)(s)+xH_(2)O(g)`


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