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A sample of bauxite contains (the rest is inert to the reagents). It is digested with excess by and the aluminate is completely converted to . Taking Al = 27, O = 16, H = 1, Na = 23, the minimum mass of consumed and the mass of obtained are respectively

  1. A and
  2. B and
  3. C and
  4. D and

Answer: A

present is , which is (molar mass ). needed is . Each mole of alumina yields (molar mass ), giving .
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