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What is the role of cryolite in the metallurgy of aluminium ?

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The role of cryolite is two-fold.
(i) It makes alumina a good conductor of electricity,
(ii) It lowers the fusion (melting point) temperature of the bath from 2323 K to about 1140 K.
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