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The compound that is not a constituent of the electrolytic mixture used in the Hall-Heroult's process is:
- (a)Al2O3
- (b)NaAlO2
- (c)Na3AlF6
- (d)CaF2
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NaAlO2
Reason — In the standard Hall-Heroult process, the electrolytic mixture consists of 20% alumina (Al2O3), 60% cryolite (Na3AlF6) and 20% fluorspar (CaF2). Hence, NaAlO2 is not a part of the electrolytic mixture.