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CAIE IGCSE Chemistry Bauxite and Aluminium Extraction

Practise identifying bauxite as the principal aluminium ore, aluminium oxide as its useful compound and electrolysis as the extraction method.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • name bauxite as the main ore of aluminium and aluminium oxide as its key compound
  • state that aluminium is extracted from purified aluminium oxide by electrolysis
  • identify aluminium as the cathode product when its molten oxide is electrolysed

9.6.3—Main ore of aluminium is bauxite and question 1

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The symbols of the elements of Period 3 of the Periodic Table are shown.

Table for Question 9.6.3—Main ore of aluminium is bauxite and question 1 — CAIE IGCSE Chemistry

Answer the following questions about these elements.
Each element may be used once, more than once or not at all.
Write the symbol of an element which:

is extracted from an ore called bauxite

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