1.1 - Minerals
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Practice Questions
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Define minerals and ores.
💡 Hint: Think about what substances are found in nature.
What is gangue?
💡 Hint: Consider the contaminants present in the extracted material.
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What are minerals?
💡 Hint: Think about the natural state of substances in geology.
True or False: Ores are always in a pure metal form.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of ores.
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Explain the thermite process for metal extraction. How does it work and what are its applications?
💡 Hint: Consider how heat is generated and the reactivity of metals during this process.
Provide a comparison between traditional smelting processes and electrolytic reduction in terms of their applications and efficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about the placement of metals in the reactivity series when making this comparison.
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