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General Principles And Processes Of Isolation Of Elements

Question
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The value of ΔrG° for formation of Cr2O3 is – 540 kJmol–1 and that of Al2O3 is – 827 kJ mol-1. Is the reduction of Cr2O3 possible with Al?

Solution
The value of ΔrG° for formation of Cr2O3 is – 540 kJmol–1 is higher than Al2O3 is – 827 kJ mol-1. Therefore the reduction of Cr2O3 with Al is possible.

Cr2O3(s) + 2Al(s)   2Cr(l) + Al2O3