Chemistry · Importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and in biological systems)

The element which could be extracted by electrolytic reduction of its oxide diss

The element which could be extracted by electrolytic reduction of its oxide dissolved in a high temperature melt is:

  • A. sodium
  • B. magnesium
  • C. flourine
  • D. aluminium

Step-by-step solution

Aluminium is extracted via the Hall-Heroult process, which involves electrolytic reduction of alumina (Al2O3) dissolved in molten cryolite at high temperature. Sodium and magnesium are extracted by electrolysis of their molten chlorides, not oxides, and fluorine is extracted from molten fluorides.
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