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

Responses

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

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

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 the most abundant ore of aluminum.

1 answer

The two correct answers are:

  1. It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.
  2. It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.

These factors make bauxite the preferred source for aluminum extraction.