Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Extraction of metals

Extraction of metals — practice question

The table gives the percentage by mass for the elements found in the Earth’s crust and in the oceans.
(a(i))[1]

Deduce the percentage by mass made up by other elements in the oceans.

(a(ii))[1]

Which element occurs in the Earth’s crust at the highest percentage by mass?

(a(iii))[2]

Give two key differences in the percentage by mass of the elements in the Earth’s crust and in the oceans.

(b(i))[1]

Name an ore that contains aluminium oxide.

(b(ii))[2]

Predict the products of the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide at: • the positive electrode • the negative electrode

(b(iii))[1]

Suggest why aluminium is extracted by electrolysis instead of by reduction with carbon.

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