State why aluminium is extracted from its oxide by electrolysis
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Aluminium ore is called bauxite. The bauxite is purified to yield a white powder, aluminium oxide, from which aluminium can be extracted. The extraction is done by electrolysis. ... Instead, it is dissolved in molten cryolite, an aluminium compound with a lower melting point than aluminium oxide.
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