Explanation
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Metallurgy of aluminum is carried out by the Hall-Heroult process.
Cryolite $$(Na_{3}AlF_{6})$$ acts as a solvent for Aluminum oxide.
It lowers the melting point of the ore and also increases conductivity to ease the electrolysis.
Azurite is one of the basic copper (II) carbonate minerals, the other being bright green malachite. Simple copper carbonate (CuCO3) is not known to exist in nature. Azurite has the formula $$Cu(CO_3)_2(OH)_2$$ with the copper (II) cations linked to two different anions, carbonate and hydroxide.
Hence the composition of azurite mineral is $$2CuCO_3.Cu (OH)_2$$
The two aluminium compounds present in the electrolyte C are:
1. Pure Alumina (aluminium oxide) Al₂O₃ and
2. Cryolite (sodium aluminium fluoride) Na₃AlF.
Hence, option A is correct.
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