Extracting Metals

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What is displacement?
The process in which a metal is put with another more reactive metal. e.g. Iron displaces copper
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What is reduction?
The process in which any metal oxide, less reactive that carbon can be reduced (oxygen removed)
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What is electrolysis?
The process in which a metal is added to a solution, or melted down, and an electrical current is added.
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What is an ore?
An ore is a rock tha is valuable enough to make a profit on after extracting it.
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What are alloys?
Alloys are
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What is reduction?

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The process in which any metal oxide, less reactive that carbon can be reduced (oxygen removed)

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What is electrolysis?

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What is an ore?

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