Chemistry: Year 10 Term 1: Extraction of Aluminium

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Name 3 uses of aluminium (3)
Pans; Car bodies; Power cables
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How reactive is aluminium? (1)
Quite reactive
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What does this mean in terms of extraction? (2)
It cannot be displaced using carbon so electrolysis must be used
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What is the ore of aluminium called and what does it contain lots of? (2)
Bauxite, Al2O3 (aluminium oxide)
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To melt Al2O3 what must be added to it to reduce the melting point? (1)
Cryolite
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Why is this useful? (2)
Reducing the melting point reduces the energy required
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What forms at the cathode? (1)
Aluminium
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What forms at the anode? (1)
Oxygen
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Where is the Al collected and why? (2)
At the bottom as the bottom lining of the cell is negative
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What is oxidised/reduced in the electrolysis of Al2O3? (2)
Al - reduced; O - oxidised
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The anodes are made of what, producing what gas? (2)
Carbon, CO2
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How reactive is aluminium? (1)

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Quite reactive

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What does this mean in terms of extraction? (2)

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What is the ore of aluminium called and what does it contain lots of? (2)

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To melt Al2O3 what must be added to it to reduce the melting point? (1)

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