Chemistry, asked by shabdizainab7860, 1 month ago

Aluminum is extracted from aluminum oxide by electrolysis. Aluminum oxide contains Al3+ ions and O2- ions. Aluminum oxide is dissolved in cryolite before the electrolysis begins.
Explain why electrolysis is carried out in a solution of aluminum oxide rather than solid aluminum oxide.

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Answered by panchaljyoti1186

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Explanation:

The half equation is 2O 2- → O 2 + 4e -. It shows that oxide ions lose electrons, and oxidation is loss

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