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What is the significance of leaching in the extraction of aluminium?

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The principal ore of aluminium is bauxite `(Al_2 O_3)`. It contains `SiO_2`, iron oxides and titanium oxide as impurities. The significance of leaching in the extraction of aluminium from bauxite is to remove the impurities from the ore.
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