ICSEClass XChemistryMetallurgy01 Mark2023 Easy

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The compound that is not an ore of aluminium: [1]

  1. Cryolite
  2. Corundum
  3. Fluorspar
  4. Bauxite

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Answer

c. Fluorspar

Explanation:

Fluorspar is calcium fluoride [CaF2], not an ore of aluminium.

The other three options are ores of aluminium:

  • Bauxite — Al2O3·2H2O
  • Corundum — Al2O3
  • Cryolite — Na3AlF6
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