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Aluminum is extracted from alumina (Al2O3) by electrolytes of a molten mixture of

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

The correct option is C Al2O3+Na3AlF6+CaF2
Electrolytic mixture contains alumina Al2O3, cryolite (Na3AlF6) and flourspar (CaF3) in the ratio of 20:40:20. Due to the presence of these conductivity of alumina increases and fusion temperature decreases from 2000 C to 900 C

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