Electrolysis of molten compounds
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Aluminium is manufactured by the electrolysis of a molten mixture of aluminium oxide and cryolite using carbon as the positive electrode.
A simple ionic compound is electrolysed in the molten state so that its ions are free to move and carry charge.
Topics that use Electrolysis of molten compounds
- Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds (AQA GCSE)
- Using electrolysis to extract metals (AQA GCSE)
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- Electrodes and ion movement
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- Extraction of reactive metals
- Industrial costs and maintenance
- Industrial energy and cost considerations
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- Redox at electrodes
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