| Aluminum is an abundant metal
with many uses. Bauxite is a clay like ore that contains aluminum.
Bauxite is composed of many other substances which are extracted by workmen.
First, they grind the bauxite then, it is put into a tank filled with pressure.
The other substances form a mass and is filtered leaving only a liquid
behind. After putting the liquid through several process it yields a white
powdery chemical. The result is a mixture known as alumina which is composed
of aluminum and oxygen. By using electricity the workmen then seperate
the aluminum from the oxygen. The result is a bright, silvery, lustrious
metal. This metal comes in many forms. |