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Write the chemical names of aluminum ores with their formulae.


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  • The mineral from which the metals can be extracted commercially at low cost and with minimum effort is known as ores.
  • Aluminium is extracted from the Bauxite (Al2O3.2H2O), cryolite (Na3AlF6), or corundum (Al2O3) ore.

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Chemical name and formula

Bauxite Hydrated aluminum oxide, Al2O3.2H2O
CryoliteSodium aluminum fluoride, Na3AlF6
CorundumAnhydrous aluminum oxide, Al2O3

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