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Name the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust. Also name its most important ore.


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Most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust:

  • Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust with an abundance of around 8.2%.
  • The most abundant non-metal in earth's crust is Oxygen (46%).

Most important ore of aluminium:

  • Bauxite is Aluminium’s most important ore.
  • Its chemical formula is Al2O3.2H2O
  • Through Bauxite, almost 98% of Aluminium is produced commercially.

Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust and Bauxite ore is the most important ore of Aluminium.


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