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Suggest a list of metals that are extracted electrolytically.

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* Al, Na, Mg
* Metals that are on the top of the reactivity series such as sodium, potassium, calcium, lithium, magnesium, aluminium are extracted electrolytically.
* Na and Mg metal can be electrolysed by molten chloride.
* Aluminium can be obtained by electrolysis of aluminium oxide in presence of cryolite.
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