4.6 - Industrial Processes (Extraction and Purification of Metals)
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What is the Hall-Héroult process used for?
💡 Hint: Think about the extraction of lightweight metals.
What does electrolytic refining accomplish?
💡 Hint: Consider how metals can be separated from impurities.
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What is the main purpose of the Hall-Héroult process?
💡 Hint: Think of metals that can be extracted through electrolysis.
True or False: The chlor-alkali process yields only chlorine gas.
💡 Hint: Consider all products of the brine electrolysis.
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Evaluate the impact of choosing different anode materials in the Hall-Héroult process on environmental factors.
💡 Hint: Consider how material choices relate to environmental standards.
Calculate the efficiency of a copper electrolysis cell that utilizes a current of 10 A for 1 hour, producing 6 grams of copper.
💡 Hint: Think about moles and their conversion from grams, as well as electric charge.
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