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Question
State the relevant reason for the following:
A layer of powered coke is used over the electrolytic mixture in Hall Heroult’s process.
Solution
A layer of powdered coke is used over the electrolytic mixture in Hall Heroult's process due to following reasons:
- It prevents the burning of the anode.
- It reduces heat loss by radiation.
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