ICSE 2007 : SCIENCE Paper 2 (Chemistry) - Question 4 (a) Answer the following.

SCIENCE
Paper 2 (Chemistry) - 2007
(One hour and a half)

Question 4
(a) The following is an extract from 'Metals in the Service of Man, Alexander and Street/Pelican 1976':
'Alumina (aluminium oxide) has a very high melting point of over 2000°C so that it cannot readily be liquefied. However, conversion of alumina to aluminium and oxygen, by electrolysis, can occur when it is dissolved in some other substance.'

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(i) Which solution is used to react with bauxite as a first step in obtaining pure aluminium oxide?

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(ii) The aluminium oxide for the electrolytic extraction of aluminium is obtained by heating aluminium hydroxide. Write the equation for this reaction.

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(iii) Name the element which serves both as the anode and the cathode in the extraction of aluminium.

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(iv) Write the equation for the reaction that occurs at the cathode during the extraction of aluminium by electrolysis.

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(v) Give the equation for the reaction which occurs at the anode when aluminium in purified by electrolysis.

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