Question

The aluminium metal is obtained by the reduction of aluminium oxide with:

Answer 1

• Bauxite is the aluminium ore. It is purified to yield aluminium oxide, which is a white powder. Aluminium is then extracted from aluminium oxide by electrolysis.The aluminium oxide must be made molten so that the ions can pass through it during electrolysis.
  
• The aluminium metal is obtained by the reduction of aluminium oxide with Carbon.