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Aluminum Metal Is Refined in a Very Energy-Intensive Process from Bauxite

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Aluminum metal is refined in a very energy-intensive process from bauxite ore using the Hall process,which requires electrolysis of aluminum oxide,Al2O3,in molten cryolyte at more than 1012°C.In an industrial electrolysis cell,1900 kg of aluminum oxide was reduced with a current of 1500 amps.How long did it take to reduce all the reactant to aluminum metal?


A) 1.0 ×\times 103 hr
B) 2.0 ×\times 103 hr
C) 330 hr
D) 4.0 ×\times 103 hr
E) 660 hr

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