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0654.C9.6.01 — Describe the ease in obtaining metals from their ores, related to the position of the metal in the reactivity series: past paper questions

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0973/41 · May/June 2024 · Q8b(i)[2]
Aluminium is extracted from the ore bauxite by electrolysis. Use Fig. 8.1 to state and explain how copper is extracted from copper ore.
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0973/31 · May/June 2023 · Q2b[1]
Complete the sentence. Metal ores are a finite resource and therefore, metals need to be .
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0973/32 · May/June 2022 · Q5c(iii)[1]
Name a metal, other than copper, that can be extracted from its ore by heating with carbon.
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0973/41 · October/November 2019 · Q5e[3]
Copper metal can be extracted from copper oxide, CuO, by heating with carbon. Carbon dioxide is also formed. Write the balanced equation for this reaction. Include all of the state symbols.
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0973/41 · October/November 2019 · Q5f[1]
Explain why calcium cannot be extracted from calcium oxide by heating with carbon.
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Describe the ease in obtaining metals from their ores, related to the position of the metal in the reactivity series
State that iron from hematite is extracted by 4 Describe the extraction of iron from hematite reduction of iron(III) oxide in the blast furnace in the blast furnace, limited to: (a). the burning of carbon (coke) to provide heat and produce carbon dioxide C + O2 → CO2 (b). the reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide C + CO2 → 2CO (c). the reduction of iron(III) oxide by carbon monoxide Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2 (d). the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate / limestone to produce calcium oxide CaCO3 → CaO + CO2 (e). the formation of slag CaO + SiO2 → CaSiO3
State that main ore of aluminium is bauxite and that aluminium is extracted by electrolysis

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