Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Section
Extracting metals from their ores
19 practice questions
Practice questions
1–3 of 3 · Hard
Question 1
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →State the extraction method used for aluminium and explain why this method is required, based on its position in the reactivity series.
Question 2
5 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Magnesium and iron are both extracted from their ores, but by different methods.
(a)[1 mark]State the method used to extract iron from its ore.
(b)[3 marks]Explain, using the reactivity series, why this method can be used for iron but not for magnesium.
(c)[1 mark]Name the method used to extract magnesium from its ore.
Question 3
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Explain why copper can sometimes be found as the uncombined element in the Earth's crust, but sodium cannot.