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Question
The metal which can be extracted from the bauxite ore is:
(a) Na
(b) Mn
(c) Al
(d) Hg
Solution
(c) Al
Aluminium can be extracted from bauxite. Bauxite is an ore of aluminium and the compound is aluminium oxide (Al2O3.2H2O).
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