Extraction of metals Flashcards
1
Q
electrolysis
A
- potassium
- sodium
- lithium
- calcium
- magnesium
- aluminium
2
Q
heat + carbon or carbon monoxide
A
- zinc
- iron
- tin
- lead
- copper
3
Q
heat alone
A
- mercury
- silver
- gold
4
Q
what is electrolysis?
A
the breaking up of an ionic solution using electricity
5
Q
What is the reactivity series?
A
- p otassium
- s odium
- c alcium
- m agnesium
- a luminium
- z inc
- I ron
- n ickel
- t in
- l ead
- h ydrogen
- c opper
- m ercury
- s ilver
- g old
- p latinum
