1.2 - Ores
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Practice Questions
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What is an ore?
💡 Hint: It's a resource for getting metals.
What is gangue?
💡 Hint: Think of it as the waste material in mining.
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What are ores?
💡 Hint: Think about what can be mined.
True or False: Gangue is the pure part of the ore.
💡 Hint: Is gangue valuable or waste?
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Imagine you have a mixture of Haematite and sand (gangue). Describe a step-by-step process to concentrate the ore and prepare it for reduction.
💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of the materials.
Evaluate the efficiency of using the thermite process for extracting metals versus traditional smelting approaches.
💡 Hint: Consider how reactive different metals are and the heat needed.
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