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

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

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

Dr. Abubacker
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