How is Bauxite purified by Serpeck's process? Toppr
Solution Verified by Toppr Finely powdered bauxite (Al 2O 3) is heated with coke and N 2 to 2000 K. Alumina forms aluminium nitride and silica is reduced to Si which is volatile. The hydrolysis of aluminium nitride gives aluminium hydroxide which on heating gives pure alumina. Al 2O 3⋅2H 2O+N 2+3C 2000K 2AlN+3CO↑+2H 2O SiO 2+2C→Si↑+2CO↑