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- Properties and Uses of Metals110
- Metallic Bonding and Alloys60
- Reactivity Series105
- Metal Reactions and Displacement30
- Metal Extraction Methods239
- Electrolysis in Metal Extraction7
- Iron Extraction and Steelmaking30
- Aluminium Extraction17
- Copper Extraction28
- Bioleaching and Phytomining7
- Environmental Impact and Recycling of Metals18
- Corrosion and Rust Prevention22
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The Blast Furnace
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Metals Minerals and Ores: Most metals in Earth’s crust combined with other elements Individual compounds are minerals Examples of iron-containing minerals - FeS2 (pyrite), Fe3O4 (magnetite), Fe2O3 (hematite) Minerals normall...
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Extracting metals Extracting Metals- The reactivity series Most reactive element is placed at the top and the least reactive element at the bottom REACTIVITY SERIES- STARTING FROM THE MOST REACTIVE METAL Potassium, Sodium, Ca...
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Extraction and Uses of Metals Very few metals exist as elements in nature. Most metals are combined with other elements and exist in the form of compounds known as metal ores. A metal ore is a rock containing a mineral from which a useful metal is...
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Getting Metals From Rocks Getting Metals from Rocks.Ores contain enough metal to make extraction worthwhile. 1) A metal ore is a rock which contains enough metal to make it worthwhile extracting from. 2) In many cases, the ...
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2. Chemical Reactions of Metals 2. Metals differ in their reactivity with other chemicals and this influences their uses2.1 - Describe observable changes when metals react with dilute acid, water and oxygenMetals and Oxygen Most metals will react wi...
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Extraction of Metals Reduction of Metal Oxides Using Carbon Extraction of Iron: Iron, Fe, is extracted from its metal oxide in the Blast Furnace using Carbon as a reducing agent. To the Blast Furnace, the following 'ingredi...
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Metals and their reactions Y8 Metals and their reactions: The reactivity series: Most reactive: Potassium Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Zinc Copper Iron Silver Least reactive: GoldDisplacement reactions: A displacement reaction happens when a element...
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10.3 Extraction of metals - IGCSE 10.3 Extraction of Metals 1 Describe the use of carbon in the extraction of some metals from their ores. Carbon is oxidised to Carbon Dioxide Coke, which consists mostly of carbon, is burned to give off heat. 2 Descri...
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Extraction of metal Sulfide ores are converted to oxides first by roasting in airIt produces Sulfur Dioxide (gas) which causes acid rain but by converting Sulfur Dioxide to Sulfuric Acid a pollutant is avoided, and a valuable product is ...
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5. Abundance and Extraction of Metals 5. The relative abundance and ease of extraction of metals influences their value and breadth of use in the community5.1 - Define the terms mineral and ore with reference to economic and non-economic deposits of natur...
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Metals and their uses ALUMINIUM AND TITANIUM LIGHT NO CORRODE SUITABLE FOR BODIES OF PLANES
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1. Metals have been extracted and used for many thousands of years Lead: sheet lead for roofing/ flashing (malleability and resistance to corrosion due to the formation of a stable oxide on it's surface) soldering metal wires (lead alloyed with tin) (low melting point of lead alloys;...
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Metals and Extraction Metals come from the Earth's crust, buried under the ground in rock. This rock where it is found is called an ore. Ores are only ores if they contain enough metal to make their extraction worthwhile. Some metals...
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Metals EXPLAINING THE PROPERTIES OF METALS DensityMetals have high densities. This is due to the fact that the atoms within a metal are tightly packed together. When a layer of atoms is placed on top of another layer, the at...
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Reactivity series, metal extraction, reaction with metals and oxides with acid and displacement reactions By CGP Reactivity series- How well metals react with each other The reactivity series is a list of metals in order of their reactivity towards other substances Very Reactive Potassium(K) Sodium(Na) Fairly reactive Calcium(Ca...
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reactivity trends reactivity trendsgroup 2: they are alkaline earth metals alkaline are used to neutralise things that are acidic, and are able to be consumed as they are not very strong some uses include: neutralise soils, helps with ...
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Chemistry Unit 1: Topic 3 Chemistry Unit 1: Extraction of metals What are ores?Ores are rocks with enough metal to be considered economical to be extracted from the ground.They are extracted through mining. How are is the metal extracted?In or...
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Displacement reactions A more reactive metal will displace (take the place of) a less reactive metal in a solution of its salt. REACTING IRON WITH COPPER SULPHATE SOLUTIONRESULTSappearance of copper sulphate solutionBLUE SOLUTIONappearance ...
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Properties and Uses of Metals - created from Mind Map Copper Alloys Uses Properties Brass Bronze Cupronickel Copper Zinc Copper Tin (Aluminium) Copper NIckel Pipes Electrical cables Saucepans Decoration Coins Tools and weapons Low reactivity Antibacterial Malleable Low r...
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Metals and Reactivity Series Topic 1. Describe how potassium, sodium, lithium and calcium react with water These alkali metals (K, Na, Li) all react with cold water(H2O) to form a soluble alkali metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas, the test for hydrogen i...
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Acids & Metals How other metals react with acids? Metals all similar physical properties: shiny, conduct heat and electricity. Metals have similarities in chemical properties. magnesium + hydrochloric acid→ magnesium chloride + hydr...
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1. The Extraction and Uses of Metals 1. Metals have been extracted and used for many thousands of years1.1 - Outline and examine some uses of different metals throughout history, including contemporary uses, as uncombined metals or as alloysAlloy: A homo...
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Superconductors and transition metals At very low temperature, some metals are superconductors:- Normally, all metals have some electrical resistance - even really good conductors like copper. That resistance means that whenever electricity flows through ...
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Properties of Metals Metals and their properties. They are naturally occurring. pure metals are elements there are about 68 of them from 90 naturally occurring elements. Physical Properties of metals
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Metals and Non-Metals Matter - Something that has mass and occupies space. Substance - Has only a kind of particles. eg. Sugar Mixture - Has different particles. eg.Bhel Element - Made from atoms. Compound - Contains elements in a fixed pr...
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2. Metals differ in their reactivity with other chemicals and this influences their uses Reation with water, acid or oxygenmetals reacting with oxygenmetal (s) + oxygen (g) → metaloxide (s) metals on the left side of the per. table burn rapidly metals on the right side burn't slowly or have no...
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Chemistry Unit 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Metals come from the Earth's crust. Some metals are very unreactive and are found as elements, in their native state. Metals, such as zinc, iron and lead, are found combined with oxygen in compounds. These m...
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Reactivity What is reactivity?The rate at which a chemical substance tends to undergo a chemical reaction Metals in water experiment To test the reactivity of metals in water Equipment 5 boiling tubes Boiling tube rack5 small me...
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Metals Metals1. Structure and bondingThe metallic structure is positive ions in a sea of mobile electrons. Metals have high melting and boiling points as they have high electrostatic forces between the positive ions and the ...
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METALS (using reactivity series)
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Reactions of Metals with Acid & Water Reactions of Metals with Acids Dilute Acids react with relatively reactive metals like Magnesium, Iron and Aluminium. The way to remember the general formula for this kind of reaction is MASH.Metal + A...
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Chemistry revision year 9 Metals and their reactivitymetals can be put in order of their reactivity with:a.) air (usually oxygen) b.) water c.) steam &nbs...
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Metals and non-metals Metals - Properties Mostly solids but one liquidHigh melting pointsHigh boiling points Conduct electricityConduct heat FlexibleMalleableSonorous ringing sound when its hit3 are magnetic – iron, cobalt, nickel Non-Meta...
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The Blast Furnace The Blast Furnace 1. RAW MATERIALS added from the top. Haematite (Fe2O3), Limestone (CaCO3), Coke (C) 2. HOT AIR blasted through the furnace from the bottom. Oxygen reacts with coke to form Carbon Dioxide (CO2)...
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Sources and Uses of Metal The source of metals: How they are found in nature: Usually as compounds, e.g.: Iron oxide, Aluminium hydroxide and corpora sulphide. Only few metals such as gold are found in their pure form They are combined and for...
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C1.2 and C1.3 - created from Mind Map Limestone Calcium Carbonate Building Material cheap and easy to maintain quarried heating limestone making cement mortar and concrete limestone roasted with clay makes cement add sand and water to make mortar add aggr...
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C5.1 - created from Mind Map Metals are important in all of your lives . for example in transport metals re used to make bicycles , cars , ships , trains and aeroplanes . You can start putting the metals in order of reactivity by looking at their...
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Untitled 6 Physical Properties of Metals Most metals have a high density because the atoms are closely packed together. Metals are Malleable which means it can be bent, this is because the layers of atoms in a metal can ...
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Untitled Metals are extracted from ores using carbon or electrolysis To extract metal, a chemical reaction needs to take place to separate out the metal The metal is usually found as an oxide Three important ores to remember a...
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These notes offer different ways into the unit. Getting Metals From Rocks introduces ores and is a useful starting point if you want to understand what is extracted. For a closer look at iron extraction, The Blast Furnace lists the raw materials and describes what happens when hot air enters the furnace.
Other notes focus on how metals behave. Displacement reactions looks at a reaction between iron and copper sulfate solution, while Properties of Metals offers another topic to explore.
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Start with Getting Metals From Rocks if you want an introduction to ores. Then try The Blast Furnace for a closer look at iron extraction. The first note explains what an ore is, while the second lists the materials and describes what happens inside the furnace.
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Yes. The page includes notes on the reactivity series and on reactions of metals with acids and water. Displacement reactions looks at iron and copper sulfate solution. You can choose a note on the reaction you are studying, then use the unit page to find a quiz.
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