Aluminum is extracted from its chief ore, bauxite. The ore is first purified and then the metal is extracted from it by electrolytic reduction.
Name a chemical used for dissolving aluminum oxide. In which state of sub-division is the chemical used?

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The chemical Cryolite $(N a_{3} A l F_{6})$ is used to extract the Aluminum $(A l)$ from purified ore.
It acts as a solvent for dissolving pure Alumina or Aluminium oxide $({Al}_{2} O_{3})$ because alumina has high thermal resistance so it does not melt easily.
So to decrease the melting point and increase the electrical conductivity, molten cryolite is added to alumina.
Fluorspar $(C a F_{2})$ is the other chemical that is used
Hence, the chemical used for dissolving Aluminum oxide is molten cryolite and fluorspar.

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Name a chemical used for dissolving aluminum oxide. In which state of sub-division is the chemical used?