3a aluminium ab

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The extraction of aluminium

© Blickpunkt Chemie, 1996 Schroedel, Schulbuchverlag GmbH, Hannover

1. Please fill in the correct terms.

2. From which raw material is aluminium extracted?

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3. Why is cryolite added to the melt?

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4. Which dangerous chemical by-product emerges from the addition of cryolite in an electrolysis?

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5. Please complete following equations.

Reduction: 4 Al3- 4 Al

Oxidation: 6 O2- 3 O2

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Redoxreaction:

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