Why is bauxite the most common ore that aluminum is extracted from? Select the two correct answers

1. It contains pure alumimum metal.

2. It is also used in jewelry as a gem.

3. It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.

4. It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.

5. It can be refined in a single step.

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Answer:

Option C and D

Explanation:

A bauxite is the most easily available ore of aluminium. It contains leached silica and several other soluble materials. Thus , it is not the purest form of aluminium.

It is the primary ore of aluminium and till today what all aluminium has been extracted is coming from bauxite.

It is found in the top soil of tropical and subtropical regions and be acquired easily through strip-mining .

Africa, Oceania and South America has the major reserve of bauxite

Hence, both option C and D are correct

It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined

It is the most abundant aluminum

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