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Although thermodynamically feasible, in parctice, magnesium metal is not use for the reduction of alumina in the metallurgy of aluminium. Why?

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Magnesium can reduce alumina at temperatures below the point of intersection of `Al_(2)O_(3)` and `MgO` curves. However, the process is uneconomical.
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