Q. The mass of carbon anode consumed (giving only carbon dioxide) in production of 270 kg of aluminium metal from bauxite by the Hall process is (Atomic mass of Al=27)

A) 180 kg
B) 270 kg
C) 540 kg
D) 90 kg
Explanation

(d)
In Hall and Heroult process
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2Al_{2}O_{3} \longrightarrow 4Al + 3O_{2}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ 4C + 3O_{2} \longrightarrow 2CO_{2} + 2CO \uparrow$
$2Al_{2}O_{3} + 4C \longrightarrow 4Al + 2CO_{2} + 2CO$
Only for removal of $CO_{2}$, following equation is possible
$2Al_{2}O_{3} + 3C \longrightarrow 4Al + 3CO_{2}$
$3 \times 12$ $4 \times 27$
=36 g =108 g
$\because$ For 108 g of Al, 36 g of C is required in above reaction.
$\therefore$ For $270 \times 10^{3}$g of Al, required amount of C
$= \frac{36}{108} \times 270 \times 10^{3}$
$= 90\ kg$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.