Practice Minerals (1.1) - Chapter 6: General Principles and Processes of Isolation

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Question 1.
Define minerals and ores.
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Think about what substances are found in nature.
Question 2.
What is gangue?
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Consider the contaminants present in the extracted material.
3Question 3.
What are minerals?
- Natural substances containing metals
- Synthetic substances
- Only ores
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Think about the natural state of substances in geology.
4Question 4.
True or False: Ores are always in a pure metal form.
- True
- False
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Recall the definition of ores.
Question 5.
Explain the thermite process for metal extraction. How does it work and what are its applications?
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Consider how heat is generated and the reactivity of metals during this process.
Question 6.
Provide a comparison between traditional smelting processes and electrolytic reduction in terms of their applications and efficiency.
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Think about the placement of metals in the reactivity series when making this comparison.

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