JEE Main 2021ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2021Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (31 Aug Shift 1)

Question

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Aluminium is extracted from bauxite by the electrolysis of molten mixture of Al2O3 with cryolite.
Reason (R) : The oxidation state of Al in cryolite is +3.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Step-by-step explanation

In electrolytic reduction of Al2O3 we use cryolite to increase conductivity and decrease melting point. Cryolyte is Na3AIF6, Oxidation number of Al is +3

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