Question

Which of the following statements is/are false regarding aluminium and aluminium smelting?

• A. Aluminium is extracted from its ore called Borate.
• B. Aluminium is a light metal and it is highly malleable.
• C. Aluminium becomes weaker when mixed with other metals.
• D. Aluminium smelting plants in the country are located in Odisha and West Bengal alone.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A Aluminium is extracted from its ore called Borate.
C Aluminium becomes weaker when mixed with other metals.
D Aluminium smelting plants in the country are located in Odisha and West Bengal alone.

Aluminium is extracted from its ore called bauxite. Most of the airplanes are made from aluminium which is a light metal. Aluminium is highly malleable and it becomes stronger when mixed with other metals. Aluminium smelting plants in the country are located in Odisha, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.