Practice Reduction Of Oxides To Metals (7.7) - Metallurgy

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Question 1.
What is the reduction process?
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Think about what happens to the oxygen.
Question 2.
Name a method used to reduce metal oxides.
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Think of what we commonly use to create heat.
3Question 3.
What is the primary product of reducing zinc oxide using carbon?
- Zn
- CO
- O₂
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Look at the equation for zinc oxide reduction.
4Question 4.
Electrolysis is used for which type of metals?
- True
- False
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Think about how reactive metals are extracted.
Question 5.
Consider the reduction of aluminum oxide using electrolysis. Describe the process including the reactions at the cathode and anode.
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Focus on the electrodes and what happens at each during electrolysis.
Question 6.
Explain why some metals cannot be extracted using carbon and require electrolysis instead.
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Think about the relative reactivity of metals on the periodic table.

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