Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Extraction of metals

Extraction of metals — practice question

Zinc is obtained from an ore that contains zinc sulfide.
(a)[1]

Give the name of this zinc ore.

(b(i))[1]

Write a chemical equation for the reaction between zinc oxide and carbon.

(b(ii))[2]

State the kind of chemical change that occurs to the zinc in zinc oxide during this reaction. Explain why.

(b(iii))[1]

Explain why aluminium is not obtained from aluminium oxide by heating it with carbon.

(b(iv))[1]

Suggest one other method that could be used to extract zinc from zinc oxide.

(c)[3]

Explain, in particle terms, why brass is harder than pure zinc.

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