Extracting Metals

Question 1

State the process for extracting metals?

Answer 1

Start with the metals ore, which is chemically combined with other impurities. Then concentrate the metal ore and carry out chemical reactions which removes the oxygen

Question 2

How can the metal extracting process change?

Answer 2

1) if the method is cheaper

2) if the method extracts more

Question 3

What happens when you react iron oxide and carbon?

Answer 3

You form iron and carbon dioxide because carbon is more reactive than iron as carbon strips the oxygen away from iron

Question 4

If you wanted to react aluminium oxide with carbon?

Answer 4

Melt the ore and use electricity this process is called electrolysis- disadvantage due to how expensive it is

Question 5

How do you make impure copper pure?

Answer 5

Use electrolysis

Question 6

What are the problems with copper? (2)

Answer 6

1) copper rich ores are running out

2) there are environmental issues