Thus bauxite (Al2O3.2H2O), the ore of aluminum, contain silicon dioxide and oxides of iron and titanium as impurities. The powdered ore is digested with 45% sodium hydroxide solution at 500K and 35 atmosphere pressure. Al2O3 forms soluble sodium aluminate (SiO2 form soluble sodium silicate). The solution is filtered to remove insoluble impurities, diluted with water and seeded with some freshly precipitated Al(OH)3 which induce the precipitation of Al(OH)3 from the solution. The precipitate is filtered and heated to get pure alumina (Sodium silicate remain in solution).
Al2O3.2H2O + 2NaOH ----------> 2NaAlO2 + 3H2O
NaAlO2 + 2H2O -----------> Al(OH)3 + NaOH
2Al(OH)3 ------^-----> Al2O3 + 3H2O
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Al2O3.2H2O + 2NaOH ----------> 2NaAlO2 + 3H2O
NaAlO2 + 2H2O -----------> Al(OH)3 + NaOH
2Al(OH)3 ------^-----> Al2O3 + 3H2O
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