7.7 - Reduction of Oxides to Metals
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Practice Questions
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What is the reduction process?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the oxygen.
Name a method used to reduce metal oxides.
💡 Hint: Think of what we commonly use to create heat.
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What is the primary product of reducing zinc oxide using carbon?
💡 Hint: Look at the equation for zinc oxide reduction.
Electrolysis is used for which type of metals?
💡 Hint: Think about how reactive metals are extracted.
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Consider the reduction of aluminum oxide using electrolysis. Describe the process including the reactions at the cathode and anode.
💡 Hint: Focus on the electrodes and what happens at each during electrolysis.
Explain why some metals cannot be extracted using carbon and require electrolysis instead.
💡 Hint: Think about the relative reactivity of metals on the periodic table.
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