Extraction of aluminium The Chemistry Notes
Hall Heroult Method process is widely used in the extraction of aluminium. In Hall Heroult method pure bauxite (Al 2 O 3) is mixed with cryolite Na3AlF6. The melting point of cryolite is 1000 o c while that of bauxite is 2045 o C. So, the cryolite acts as an impurity and helps in lowering the temperature of electrolysis. A steel vessel ...