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    The document discusses methods for reducing metal from metal ores. Heating metal ores with carbon removes oxygen from the metal through reduction. Metals more reactive than carbon require electrolysis, where the metal ions gain electrons at the cathode to form the metal. Aluminum ore is bauxite, which undergoes electrolysis where aluminum ions gain electrons at the cathode to form aluminum metal and oxygen loses electrons at the anode to form oxygen gas.

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    The document discusses methods for reducing metal from metal ores. Heating metal ores with carbon removes oxygen from the metal through reduction. Metals more reactive than carbon require electrolysis, where the metal ions gain electrons at the cathode to form the metal. Aluminum ore is bauxite, which undergoes electrolysis where aluminum ions gain electrons at the cathode to form aluminum metal and oxygen loses electrons at the anode to form oxygen gas.

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    Electrolysis Card Sort

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    The document discusses methods for reducing metal from metal ores. Heating metal ores with carbon removes oxygen from the metal through reduction. Metals more reactive than carbon require electrolysis, where the metal ions gain electrons at the cathode to form the metal. Aluminum ore is bauxite, which undergoes electrolysis where aluminum ions gain electrons at the cathode to form aluminum metal and oxygen loses electrons at the anode to form oxygen gas.

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    Reduction of metal

    Heating metal ores with carbon to remove oxygen from the metal (reduce it). Metals that are more reactive than carbon need to be separated from their ore by electricity.

    Electrolysis

    Cathode

    Negative electrode in electrolysis

    Anode

    Positive electrode in electrolysis

    Bauxite

    Aluminium ore

    Al + 3e Al

    3+

    Aluminium ion gains 3 electrons at the cathode and forms aluminium metal. Oxygen loses 2 electrons at the anode and forms a molecule of oxygen.

    2O2- O2 + 4e-

    Al2O3

    The formula for aluminium oxide.

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