Question

Aluminium cannot be extracted from aluminium oxide in the blast furnace. Explain why aluminium cannot be extracted in this way

Answer 1

the reason is that aluminium is more reactive than carbon to be extracted in a blast furnance.an element lying lower in the metal reactivity series can be reduced by carbon (a reducing agent) but aluminum lies above carbon metal series.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Aluminium oxide is a highly stable compound and has a strong affinity for oxygen.

Therefore it can be reduced only electrically.

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