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Give reasons for the following :
(a) Alumina is dissolved in cryolite for electrolysis instead of being electrolyzed directly.
(b) Zinc oxide can be reduced to metal by heating with carbon but `Cr_(2)O_(3)` cannot be reduced by heating with carbon.

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