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Aluminium is extracted from alumina (Al2O3) by electrolysis of a molten mixtre of :

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Al2O3+Na3AlF6+CaF2
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Al2O3+CaF2+NaAlF4
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Al2O3+HF+NaAlF4
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Al2O3+KF+Na3AlF6
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Solution

The correct option is A Al2O3+Na3AlF6+CaF2
The fluorospar (CaF2) is added in small quantity in the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in fused cryolite (Na3AlF6).
Al2O3+Na3AlF6+CaF2

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