In the extraction of Aluminium, the silica impurity is removed by

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2024 Subject: Chemistry

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In the extraction of Aluminium, the silica impurity is removed by 
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Aluminum is extracted from bauxite by electrolysis. The extraction proceeds in two stages;

1. Purification of the Bauxite: The impure bauxite is heated with sodium hydroxide solution to form soluble sodium tetrahydroxy aluminate (iii). The impurities in the ore which are iron (iii) oxide and trioxosilicate (iv) compounds are not soluble in the alkali. They are therefore filtered off as a sludge. 

Aluminum hydroxide crystals is then added to filtrate, NaAl(OH)4 4  solution to induce the precipitation of Aluminum hydroxide.

2. The electrolysis of the pure alumina

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