Q. Carborundum is
A) $SiC$
B) $Al_{2}O_{3}.H_{2}O$
C) $Al_{2}\left( SO_{4} \right)_{3}$
D) $AlCl_{3}$
Explanation
(a)
When silica is heated with carbon in electric furnace, it is reduced to carborundum or silicon carbide.
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ SiO_{2} + 3C \rightarrow SiC + 2CO$
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