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MHT CET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Identify the product formed when bauxite ore is treated with sodium hydroxide?

  1. A Sodium hydrogen carbonate
  2. B Aluminium hydroxide
  3. C Sodium meta aluminate
  4. D Aluminium chloride
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(C) Sodium meta aluminate

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Aluminium oxide is converted to sodium metal aluminate and water when bauxite is treated with sodium hydroxide solution. The sodium aluminate obtained can be reduced to aluminium.