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So I've tried to research a bit on refining aluminum without fluorine, and I came up with the idea of reacting the hydroxide off aluminum hydroxide with sodium or potassium. Only problem is, the reaction doesn't work, according to what I've found. I'm curious why, as the electronegativity table seems to indicate that Na or P should preferentially react with the hydroxide ions.
I appear to have a gap in my reasoning somewhere, so what am I missing?
I appear to have a gap in my reasoning somewhere, so what am I missing?