How is aluminum obtained from aluminum oxide?

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Bauxite is the name given to the ore of Aluminum $(A l)$ .
Bauxite is refined to generate Aluminum oxide $({Al}_{2} O_{3})$ , a white powder that can be used to extract aluminum.
Electrolysis is used to remove the impurities. This can be represented by the following chemical reaction:
$2 Al {(OH)}_{3} (s) \overset{1300 K}{\to} {Al}_{2} O_{3} (s) + 3 H_{2} O (aq) Aluminum hydroxide Aluminum oxide Water$

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