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Complete the following

2Al2O3+3C4X+3Y. X & Y are andrespectively.


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Al
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CO2
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CO
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AlC
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Solution

The correct option is B CO2
Alumina on reaction with carbon or coke gives aluminium and carbon dioxide.
2Al2O3+3C4Al+3CO2

This reaction requires a very high temperature (2000 0C), hence, is not economically viable to extract aluminium at a large scale.

Also, low yields of aluminum are obtained owing to the side reaction - aluminium reacts with carbon to form aluminium carbide.
4Al+3CAl4C3

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