Question 29
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Topics Tested
9. Metals
9.6. Extraction of metals

Describe the extraction of aluminium from purified bauxite/aluminium oxide, including: (a) the role of cryolite (b) why the carbon anodes need to be regularly replaced (c) the reactions at the electrodes, including ionic half-equations Details of the purification of bauxite are not required

4. Electrochemistry
4.1. Electrolysis

Identify the products formed at the electrodes and describe the observations made during the electrolysis of: (a) molten lead(II) bromide (b) concentrated aqueous sodium chloride (c) dilute sulfuric acid using inert electrodes made of platinum or carbon/graphite

9. Metals
9.4. Reactivity series

Explain the apparent unreactivity of aluminium in terms of its oxide layer