The extraction of aluminum metal from the aluminum hydroxide in bauxite ore by the Hall-Héroult process is one of the most remarkable success stories of late 19th century practical chemistry, turning aluminum from a rare and precious metal into the cheap commodity it is today. In the first step, aluminum hydroxide reacts to form alumina and water: 2 A1(OH)3 (s)→Al₂O₂ (s)+ 3 H₂O(g) In the second step, alumina and carbon react to form aluminum and carbon dioxide: 2 Al₂O3(s) + 3 C(s) +4 Al(s) + 3 CO₂(g) Write the net chemical equation for the production of aluminum from aluminum hydroxide and carbon. Be sure your equation is balanced.

The extraction of aluminum metal from the aluminum hydroxide in bauxite ore by the Hall-Héroult process is one of the most remarkable success stories of late 19th century practical chemistry, turning aluminum from a rare and precious metal into the cheap commodity it is today. In the first step, aluminum hydroxide reacts to form alumina and water: 2 A1(OH)3 (s)→Al₂O₂ (s)+ 3 H₂O(g) In the second step, alumina and carbon react to form aluminum and carbon dioxide: 2 Al₂O3(s) + 3 C(s) +4 Al(s) + 3 CO₂(g) Write the net chemical equation for the production of aluminum from aluminum hydroxide and carbon. Be sure your equation is balanced.

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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