In the Hall-Heroult process, a large electric current is passed through a solution of aluminum oxide  Al2O3  dissolved in molten cryolite  Na3AlF6 , resulting in the reduction of the  Al2O3  to pure aluminum.   Suppose a current of  920.A  is passed through a Hall-Heroult cell for  86.0  seconds. Calculate the mass of pure aluminum produced.   Be sure your answer has a unit symbol and the correct number of significant digits.

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In the Hall-Heroult process, a large electric current is passed through a solution of aluminum oxide 

Al2O3

 dissolved in molten cryolite 

Na3AlF6

, resulting in the reduction of the 

Al2O3

 to pure aluminum.

 

Suppose a current of 

920.A

 is passed through a Hall-Heroult cell for 

86.0

 seconds. Calculate the mass of pure aluminum produced.

 

Be sure your answer has a unit symbol and the correct number of significant digits.

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