Ore is used for the extraction of metals profitably. Bauxite is used to extract aluminium, it can be termed as_________.

ore

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mineral

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element

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A ore
Ores are used for extraction of metals profitably.
Bauxite $({A l}_{2} O_{3} .2 H_{2} O)$ is the only ore to get ' $A l$ ' profitably.
It is the ore of Aluminium.

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