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← ScienceWhich consequence results during alumina (Al₂O₃) production with insufficient cryolite additions?
A)Increased cathodic polarization resistance
B)Decreased electrolyte electrical conductivity
C)Enhanced aluminum carbide precipitate formation✓
D)Amplified electrodeposition reaction overpotential
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Aluminum carbide forms because the insufficient cryolite fails to adequately dissolve alumina, therefore localized high concentrations of alumina lead to carbothermal reduction favouring Al₄C₃ formation at the electrode rather than efficient aluminum electrolysis.
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