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In the Extraction of Aluminium Write the Cathode Reaction in Electrolytic Reduction of Alumina.

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प्रश्न

In the extraction of aluminium Write the cathode reaction in electrolytic reduction of alumina.

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उत्तर

In the electrolytic reduction of alumina, the reaction at the cathode is as follows:
Al3+ + 3e- → Al

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2013-2014 (March)

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