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Producing Aluminium (Al)

Al: Aluminium

Oersted (Denmark) separated in 1825.

Abundance: 8.3%(in the earth's crust)

Heat bauxite.

2Al(OH)3,H2O + O2 right Al2O3 + H2O

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Melt alumina into cryolite, and apply electrodialysis.

Al2O3 + Na3AlF6 right Al + others

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