3.4.2 - Extracting Metals Low in the Activity Series
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What is cinnabar?
💡 Hint: Think about where mercury comes from.
What happens to mercury when mercuric oxide is heated?
💡 Hint: Consider the products of heating the oxide.
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Which metal can be extracted by heating its oxide?
💡 Hint: Consider which metals are less reactive.
True or False: Copper can be obtained from chalcopyrite through heating.
💡 Hint: Is chalcopyrite a source of copper?
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Describe how the extraction process of mercury from cinnabar demonstrates principles of thermal decomposition.
💡 Hint: Focus on the reactions that occur during heating.
Compare and contrast the extraction processes for mercury and copper. Discuss the differences in their chemical reactions.
💡 Hint: Analyze the sequences of reactions for each metal.
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