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Please explain the answers thoroughly as well as allthe necessary steps arriving at the answers. Thanks! 1.      When Al is obtained byelectrolysis from Al2O3, the minimum numberof couloumbs required to produce 1.00 mole of aluminum isapproximately: A.    32,200 B.     64,200 C.     96,500 D.    193,000 E.     290,000 Please explain the answers thoroughly as well as allthe necessary steps arriving at the answers. Thanks! Please explain the answers thoroughly as well as allthe necessary steps arriving at the answers. Thanks! 1.      When Al is obtained byelectrolysis from Al2O3, the minimum numberof couloumbs required to produce 1.00 mole of aluminum isapproximately: A.    32,200 B.     64,200 C.     96,500 D.    193,000 E.     290,000 E.     290,000

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Al2O3 has Al in 3+ oxidation state, and it becomes neutral => 3electrons per Al3+ 1 mol Al *(3 mol e-/1mol Al)*(96485 C /mol) = 289,455 Answer is E

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