Explain following processes. 1)Baeyer's Process 2)Serpeck's Process 3 ...
In Baeyer's process, impure bauxite is converted into pure alumina. The conversion process involves mainly three reactions: Concentrated sodium hydroxide solution is heated with amphoteric bauxite at a temperature of 150 to 200° C under pressure to get sodium aluminate. Sodium aluminate is then diluted with water at a temperature of 50 to 60° C.