Chemistry
Grade-10
Easy

Question

What is the function of cryolite?

  1. It increases the conductivity
  2. It decreases the conductivity
  3. It remains constant
  4. It decreases the melting point

hintHint:

Cryolite is used in the electrolytic extraction of aluminium to lower the melting temperature of the mixture to about 1140 K.

The correct answer is: It increases the conductivity


    • Cryolite is a salt of sodium aluminium hexafluoride. It is represented as Na3AlF6. It consists of Aluminium, Sodium and Fluorine
    • Cryolite is used in the electrolytic extraction of aluminium to lower the melting temperature of the mixture to about 1140 K. Cryolite increases the electrical conductivity of the mixture.

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