3. (a) Aluminium can be extracted by electrolysis using the apparatus shown power supply anodes - wires cathode aluminium oxide and cryolite molten aluminium (i) Give two reasons why cryolite is used. 1 (2)

3. (a) Aluminium can be extracted by electrolysis using the apparatus shown power supply anodes - wires cathode aluminium oxide and cryolite molten aluminium (i) Give two reasons why cryolite is used. 1 (2)

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(d) Apart from using a higher temperature, suggest two other methods of increasing the
rate of this reaction.
1
(2)
3. (a) Aluminium can be extracted by electrolysis using the apparatus shown
power
supply
anodes
-wires
cathode
aluminium oxide
and cryolite
molten aluminium
(i) Give two reasons why cryolite is used.
2
(2)

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