C5 – Extracting Metals And Ionic

Some metals can be extracted from their ores chemically by reduction using carbon others can be
extracted using electrolysis. Only the particles that react and products they form are shown in ionic

Equations
equations.

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Mg(s) + Zn2+(aq) -> Mg2+(aq) + Zn(s)
This shows the displacement of zinc ions by
magnesium metals. Metals that don’t change are
called spectator ions and they are not shown in the
ionic equation.
Oxidation = Gain of oxygen Reduction = Loss of oxygen
Metals higher than carbon in reactivity series are extracted using electrolysis.
Metals below carbon are extracted by reduction using carbon, carbon can
only take the oxygen away from metals less reactive than itself

About The Figure

A reaction that separates a metal from its oxide is called
a reduction reaction.

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Extra Notes
Unreactive metals such as gold are found in the Earth's crust as the
uncombined elements. However, most metals are found combined with
other elements to form compounds.

Most metals are extracted from ore found in the Earth's crust. An ore is
a rock that contains enough of a metal or a metal compound to make
extracting the metal worthwhile.

Key Points Key Words

- A metal ore contains enough of the metal to make it economic to extract - Extraction
the metal. Ores are mined and might need to be concentrated before - Reduction
the metal is extracted and purified. - Heat
- Gold and some other unreactive metals can be found in their native - Carbon
state. - Erath
- The reactivity series helps you decide the best way to extract a metal - Ore
from its ore. The oxides of metals below carbon in the series can be - Ionic
reduced by carbon to give the metal element.
- Metals more reactive than carbon cannot be extracted from their ores
using carbon. They are extracted by electrolysis of the molten metal
compound.