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What is the primary ore from which aluminum metal is commercially extracted?
A. Hematite
B. Bauxite✓ Correct Answer
C. Cinnabar
D. Galena
💡 Solution & Explanation
Bauxite is hydrated aluminum oxide mixed with impurities, serving as the primary commercial ore from which aluminum is extracted through the Bayer and Hall-Héroult processes. Hematite is an iron ore, cinnabar is a mercury ore, and galena is a lead ore.
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