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WorksheetsMetals Extraction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
How would you extract iron from haematite (iron ore)?
reduction with carbon
electrolysis
decomposition
oxidation
How would you extract silver?
Heating with coke
Electrolysis
The blast furnace
Silver is found uncombined
Copper is a transition element used to make saucepans.
Which property is not correct for copper?
good conductor of heat
insoluble in water
low melting point
malleable
Which two elements make up mild steel?
aluminium & magnesium
copper & zinc
iron & carbon
tin & lead
Which property do all metals have?
Their boiling points are low.
Their densities are low.
They conduct electricity.
They react with water.
Why is copper used to manufacture electrical wires?
It is used because it is ductile, malleable and is a good conductor of electricity.
It is used because it has lustre.
It is used because it is ductile, brittle and a good conductor of electricity.
It is used because it is magnetic.
