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metal reactivity and metal extraction

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the name of iron ore?

a)

haematite

b)

chalcopyrite

c)

malachite

d)

argentite

2.

What is the method of extraction for iron ore?

a)

electrolysis

b)

heat only in the blast furnace

c)

heat with carbon in the blast furnace

d)

photolysis

3.

what must be added with iron ore in the blast furnace to start the extraction process ?

a)

coke and lime

b)

coke and lime water

c)

coke and lime stone

d)

coke only

4.

what is the purpose of adding limestone while extracting iron ore?

a)

to remove water from iron ore

b)

to make pig iron

c)

to remove oxygen fro iron oxide

d)

to remove sand from iron ore

5.

During iron extraction, calcium oxide will react with silicon dioxide in iron ore to from ______________.

a)

calcium oxide

b)

calcium chloride

c)

calcium silicate

d)

calcium dioxide

6.

Metal X cannot react with water and acid. But it will react with oxygen to form a protective oxide layer. Which of the following metal is most likely to be metal X?

a)

calcium

b)

aluminium

c)

zinc

d)

copper

7.

What is the name of aluminium ore ?

a)

bauxite

b)

magnitite

c)

aluminite

d)

galena

8.

what is the chemical name of bauxite ?

a)

aluminium carbonate

b)

aluminium dioxide

c)

aluminium hydroxide

d)

aluminium oxide

9.

What is the extraction method for bauxite ?

a)

blast furnace

b)

electrolysis

c)

heat only

d)

hydrolysis

10.

which of the following metals have to be extracted by heating with carbon?

a)

zinc

b)

iron

c)

lead

d)

magnesium

11.

Which of the following metals exist purely on its own ?

a)

gold

b)

zinc

c)

platinum

d)

magnesium

12.

which of the following metals can only be extracted via electrolysis?

a)

sodium

b)

copper

c)

potassium

d)

magnesium

13.

Which of the following metals reacts with steam but not with cold water?

a)

silver

b)

copper

c)

magnesium

d)

zinc

14.

Which of the following metals will react violently with cold water ?

a)

sodium

b)

potassium

c)

calcium

d)

copper

15.

what is the name of silver ore ?

a)

galena

b)

brochantite

c)

malachite

d)

argentite

16.

what is the name of mercury ore ?

a)

haematite

b)

argentite

c)

cinnabar

d)

malachite

17.

what is the name of copper ore ?

a)

haematite

b)

bauxite

c)

argentite

d)

malachite

18.

Copper ore is extracted by...

a)

heating only

b)

electrolysis

c)

No need for extraction

d)

heating with carbon ; and refined with electrolysis

19.

potassium + water -->

a)

potassium sulfate + hydrogen

b)

potassium oxide + hydrogen

c)

potassium hydroxide + hydrogen

d)

potassium nitrate + hydrogen

20.

calcium , magnesium, zinc , iron metal are placed into 4 different test tube with hydrochloric acid.

Which metal produced the most bubbling and why?

a)

magnesium ; because it is the most reactive metal

b)

iron ; because it is the least reactive metal

c)

zinc, because it is the most reactive metal

d)

calcium, because it is the most reactive metal

21.

Which of the following metals does not react with water at all ?

a)

platinum

b)

aluminium

c)

silver

d)

calcium