Chemistry Flashcards - metals

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Which metals are extracted by electrolysis?
Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium and Aluminium
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Which metals are extracted by reduction with carbon?
Zinc, Iron, Tin and Lead
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Which metal is extracted by smelting?
Copper
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What is smelting?
Extraction of copper by reduction of carbon
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What is a native metal?
A metal that is not combined to any other elements because it is so unreactive.
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What is the order of the reactivity series based on?
The order is arranged from their reactions with oxygen, water, dilute acid and displacement reactions.
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How is iron extracted in the Blast Furnace?
Iron is extracted from iron oxide ore (Haematite) using coke(cheap form of carbon) and limestone to remove impurities known as '****'.
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What is an ore?
Ore is rock which contains enough metal to make it economically worthwhile to extract the metal.
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Which metals are extracted by reduction with carbon?

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Zinc, Iron, Tin and Lead

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What is smelting?

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