Extraction of Metals from its Ore (4)

Methods for extracting lead

By heating the metal oxide with carbon (coke charcoal)

Methods for extracting copper

By heating the metal oxide with carbon (coke charcoal)

Methods for extracting mercury

By burning of its ore by heating

Unreactive metal

Exists as an element

The best way to extract the less reactive metal

Metal is extracted from its ore by direct heating in air

The best way to extract the moderately reactive metal

The best way to extract the metal from its ore is reduction by carbon

The best way to extract the very reactive metal

The best way to extract the metal from its ore is by electrolysis

Example of unreactive metal (1)

Gold(Au)

Example of unreactive metal (2)

Silver (Ag)

Example of less reactive metal (1)

Mercury, Ag