Question

What is boxite? About aluminium

Answer 1

Bauxite ore is the world's primary source of aluminum. The ore must first be chemically processed to produce alumina (aluminumoxide). Alumina is then smelted using an electrolysis process to produce pure aluminum metal. Bauxite is typically found in topsoil located in various tropical and subtropical regions.

Answer 2

Bauxite is the main ore of aluminium (aluminum). It is composed primarily of impure aluminium hydroxides along with a lot of silica, iron and other impurities. It is usually formed as a weathering product of rocks rich in aluminium silicates. Aluminium (or Aluminum) is a silvery soft nonmagnetic metal.

Atomic Weight: 26.9815386(8)

Atomic Number: 13