Bauxite is the main ore of aluminium. The Hall- Héroult process is the primary industrial method for extracting aluminium from alumina, which is derived from bauxite.
Aluminium is extracted from which ore?
Asked in FISHERY OFFICER EXTENSION OFFICER (FO EO) 2020 · Topic: Metals, Minerals, Ores: Properties, Uses (Extraction of metals from concentrated ores (roasting, calcination, smelting, electrolytic reduction))
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