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To reduce the costs of extracting aluminum, what must be added to it to reduce the melting point?

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Step-by-step explanation:

To reduce costs, powdered aluminium oxide is dissolved in molten cryolite. This ionic compound melts at a lower temperature than aluminium oxide, reducing costs.

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