3.4 - Extraction of Metals
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Practice Questions
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What is the activity series?
💡 Hint: Think about how we'd order fireworks based on how they explode!
Name a method used for extracting low reactivity metals.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you heat a metal directly.
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What is required for the extraction of highly reactive metals?
💡 Hint: Consider how electricity might help in extraction.
True or False: All metals can be extracted using the same method.
💡 Hint: Think about how each type of metal behaves.
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Explain how the extraction method changes for metals positioned higher vs. lower in the reactivity series.
💡 Hint: Reflect on why each group behaves differently.
A student claims that zinc and iron should be extracted in the same way because they are both reactive. Discuss whether this is correct or not.
💡 Hint: Think of their positions in the reactivity series.
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