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The refining of aluminum from bauxite ore (which contains 50.% Al2O3 by mass) proceeds by the overall reaction 2Al2O3 + 3C \to 4Al + 3CO2.How much bauxite ore is required to give the 5.0 ×\times 1013 g of aluminum produced each year in the United States? (Assume 100% conversion. )


A) 1.3 ×\times 1013 g
B) 5.3 ×\times 1013 g
C) 1.9 ×\times 1014 g
D) 7.6 ×\times 1014 g
E) none of these

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