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    The mass of carbon anode consumed (giving only carbondioxide) in the production of 270 kg of aluminium metal from bauxite by the Hall process is:                                   [AIPMT (S) 2005]             (Atomic mass Al = 27)

    A) 180 kg

    B) 270 kg

    C) 540 kg

    D) 90 kg

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] In hall and Heroult process
                \[2A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}4Al+3{{O}_{2}}\]
                \[4C+3{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}2C{{O}_{2}}+2CO\uparrow \]
                \[2A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+4C\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}4aL+2C{{O}_{2}}+2CO\]
                Only for removal of CO2, following equation is possible 
                \[2A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+\underset{3\times 12=36}{\mathop{3C}}\,\,\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\,\underset{4\times 27=108}{\mathop{4Al}}\,\times 3C{{O}_{2}}\]
                \[\because \]       For 108 g of Al, 36 g of C is required in above reaction.
                \[\therefore \]      For 270 g of Al required amount of C
                \[=\frac{36}{108}\times 270=90\,g\]


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