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During extraction of aluminium from bauxite:

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the concentration of ore is done by gravity separation method

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molten mixture of aluminium oxide, cryolite or fluorspar is electrolysed

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impure aluminium is defined by liquation

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molten aluminium is obtained at cathode while fluorine is liberated at anode

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The correct option is B molten mixture of aluminium oxide, cryolite or fluorspar is electrolysed
Cryolite and Flourspar are added to decrease melting point and increase conductivity of ore. So they are added to Bauxite for better extraction of Aluminium.

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