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Published on: August 13, 2026
In the leaching of alumina from bauxite, the ore expected to leach out in the process by reacting with NaOH is :
A
\mathrm{TiO}_{2}
B
C
ZnO
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
In bauxite impurities of 
and 
are present, 
and 
are basic oxides therefore does not reacts with or dissolve in whereas is acidic oxide it gets dissolve in NaOH, hence leach out
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