Starting raw material for the manufacture of alum is_________________?

Correct answer: C. Bauxite

  • A. Alumina
  • B. Gypsum
  • C. Bauxite
  • D. Ammonium bicarbonate

Explanation

Bauxite is the usual aluminium-bearing starting material for alum manufacture; it is digested to obtain alumina, which is then converted into alum. Gypsum is a calcium sulphate mineral and is not the normal raw material for alum.

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