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Identify that bauxite is the primary ore of aluminium and that aluminium is obtained through electrolysis.

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Cambridge IGCSE ChemistryMetalsCore content

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This point belongs to Extraction of metals, especially Extraction of metals outcomes.
You need to be able to identify that bauxite is the primary ore of aluminium and that aluminium is obtained through electrolysis.
The key ideas to know are State and Identify.
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StateIdentify

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Bauxite is the primary ore of aluminium. The extraction of aluminium from bauxite is done through electrolysis.

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State the primary ore of aluminium.
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