Explain heating the bauxite to drive off the oxygen

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Aluminum is mined as the mineral bauxite, which consists primarily of Al2O3 (alumina). The aluminum can be refined by heating the bauxite to drive off the oxygen:

2Al2O3(s) ----> 4Al(s) + 3O2(g)

Part a) the aluminum produced from 2.60 x 10^3 kg of Al2O3 is 1.38 x 10^3 kg.

The oxygen produced in part a) is allowed to react with carbon to produce carbon monoxide. write a balanced equation describing the reaction of alumina with carbon.

How much CO is produced from the alumina in part a?

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