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प्रश्न
For bauxite, explain its significance in the extraction of aluminium.
उत्तर
- Aluminium is extracted from bauxite \[\ce{Al2O3·2H2O}\].
- Bauxite contains 60% \[\ce{Al2O3}\], the rest being sand, ferric oxide and titanium oxide.
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