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Why is bauxite the most common ore that aluminum is extracted from? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

It is also used in jewelry as a gem.
It is also used in jewelry as a gem.

It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.
It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.

It can be refined in a single step.
It can be refined in a single step.

It contains pure alumimum metal.
It contains pure alumimum metal.

It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.
- It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.

(These make bauxite economical to obtain and process; it does not contain pure aluminum and requires refining.)