Date | May 2013 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 13M.3.hl.TZ1.C1 |
Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | State | Question number | C1 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Aluminium is produced by the electrolysis of aluminium oxide.
State how a low operating temperature is achieved when aluminium oxide is electrolysed.
Markscheme
adding/dissolved in cryolite/\({\text{N}}{{\text{a}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{Al}}{{\text{F}}_{\text{6}}}\);
Examiners report
(a) was well done.
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