MetallurgyHard
Question
Magnesium is extracted from ore carnallite by :
Options
A.the self-reduction process
B.the carbon-reduction process
C.the electrolytic process
D.treating the ore with aqueous NaCN and then reducing the mixture
Solution
It is obtained by electrolytic reduction of molten anhydrous KCl.MgCl2 (other methods are not economical/ feasible for the extraction of Mg metal).
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