Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Extraction of metals

Extraction of metals — practice question

Aluminium belongs to Group III in the Periodic Table.
(a)[1]

State and explain, in terms of its properties, one further large-scale application of aluminium.

(b)[2]

Explain why cold water does not react with aluminium.

(c)[2]

Describe, with the aid of a labelled diagram, the metallic bonding present in solid aluminium.

(d)[2]

Write the ionic equations for the cathode and anode reactions in the electrolysis of aluminium oxide dissolved in molten cryolite.

(e)[3]

Show by calculation that aluminium is in excess if 2.34 g of aluminium reacts with 50.0 cm$^3$ of 2.00 mol dm$^{-3}$ sulfuric acid.

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