Explain briefly the extraction of aluminium from bauxite. Toppr
The extraction of the metal from bauxite involves the three main steps. Concentration of ore is done by leaching which helps in removing impurities like F e2O3,SiO2, etc. Bauxite is treated with N aOH to form sodium aluminate which on further reaction with CO2 gives pure Alumina. Electrolytic reduction of pure alumina takes place in iron box ...