ðə kənvˈɜːʒən ʌv ˌæljʊmˈɪniəm ˈɑːksaɪdz ˌɪntʊ mətˈælɪk ˌæljʊmˈɪniəm ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz ðætðə mˈɛɾəl ˈaɪɑːnz biː dɪsˈɑːlvd sˌoʊ ðæt ðeɪ kæn ɐksˈɛpt ðɪ ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːnz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɪnðɪ ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːləsˌɪs sˈɛl.
The conversion of aluminium oxides into metallic aluminium requires that the metal ions be dissolved so that they can accept the electrons provided in the electrolysis cell.