Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Electricity And Chemistry (Section 3 - No. 50)

In the extraction of aluminium from bauxite ore, what is the role of the sodium hydroxide?
To act as a catalyst.
To remove impurities.
To dissolve the aluminium oxide.
To lower the melting point of the ore.

Explanation

Sodium hydroxide dissolves the aluminium oxide.

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