Aluminum is mined as the mineral bauxite, which consists primarily of Al2O3 (alumina). The aluminum can be refined by heating the bauxite to drive off the oxygen:
2Al2O3(s) ----> 4Al(s) + 3O2(g)
Part a) the aluminum produced from 2.60 x 10^3 kg of Al2O3 is 1.38 x 10^3 kg.
The oxygen produced in part a) is allowed to react with carbon to produce carbon monoxide. write a balanced equation describing the reaction of alumina with carbon.
How much CO is produced from the alumina in part a?