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Alum in a salt, its a combination of Alkali metal such as sodium or potassium and a metal such as aluminum or iron. It is used as a food additive, but can be toxic to humans if taken in amounts of an ounce or more. It has a faint metallic smell, as in Baking Powder
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes, alum is an electrolyte. Alum can be used as an electrolyte in the lead acid battery. Other sulfates can be used instead of alum as electrolytes.
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∙ 12y agoaluminum is made by electrolysis of bauxite. cryolite is added to reduce the melting point of the ore.
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∙ 13y agoThere is no compound with the formula AlCl.
However, AlCl3 is an electrolyte,
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∙ 14y agoYes alum is a mineral
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∙ 11y agoit is neutral
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∙ 10y agoYes, it is a salt.
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∙ 7y agoAlum is a molecular compound.
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How can you prevent electrolysis in aluminum?
Chemical imbalance is what mainly causes electrolysis of aluminium. During this process aluminium is transformed to become an acid.
What equipment is used to get aluminum?
Aluminum is extracted from its ores using molten salt electrolysis.
Which substance is manufactured by electrolysis?
Aluminium.
What happens at the negative electrode during the electrolysis of molten aluminium?
Al3+ + 3e- --> Al(metal)
Which 2 metals can only be extacted by electrolysis?
They are aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and sodium.
What happens to aluminum foil in salt water?
Electrolysis will start.
How can you prevent electrolysis in aluminum?
Chemical imbalance is what mainly causes electrolysis of aluminium. During this process aluminium is transformed to become an acid.
What process is used to extract a aluminum?
Electrolysis
What equipment is used to get aluminum?
Aluminum is extracted from its ores using molten salt electrolysis.
Which substance is manufactured by electrolysis?
Aluminium.
What happens at the negative electrode during the electrolysis of molten aluminium?
Al3+ + 3e- --> Al(metal)
Which 2 metals can only be extacted by electrolysis?
They are aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and sodium.
How and why aluminum is extracted by electrolysis?
Aluminium is extracted using electrolysis only! Electrolysis is the process where ionic substances are broken down into simpler substances using electricity
Aluminum and titanium were do you get from?
You extract it form its ore. For titanium you use the kroll process and for aluminum you use electrolysis.
Is aluminum mined?
bauxite is mined. it is then melted and aluminum is extracted by high temperature electrolysis of the molten bauxite.
What method is used for extracting aluminium?
Aluminum is produced from its ores (e.g. bauxite) by electrolysis of the molten aluminum salts.
What happens when electric current is passed through fused sodium chloride?
During this electrolysis are obtained chlorine and sodium.
