Why is iron cheaper thatn aluminum even though it is more abundant?

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∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

Even though Aluminium is more abundant than iron, the reduction of alumina to produce aluminium requires a huge amount of energy making chemical reduction extremely difficult and as a result, expensive.

Source: Chemistry for WA 1 Stage 2AB Cherie Lewis and Peter Lewis

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