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In the extraction of aluminum from purified bauxite by electrolysis, cryolite is used because

A.

it makes bauxite a better conductor of electricity

B.

it makes bauxite melt at a lower temperature

C.

it makes aluminium purer

D.

it prevents aluminium from getting oxidized

E.

it protects the carbon electrodes used in the process

Correct answer is B

The bauxite is purified to yield a white powder, aluminium oxide, from which aluminium can be extracted. The extraction is done by electrolysis. ... Instead, it is dissolved in molten cryolite, an aluminium compound with a lower melting point than aluminium oxide.