Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Extraction of metals

Extraction of metals — practice question

This table shows the mass percentages of the elements across the whole Earth and within the Earth’s crust.
(a(i))[1]

Deduce the mass percentage for the other elements in the whole Earth.

(a(ii))[1]

State which element makes up the largest mass percentage in the whole Earth.

(a(iii))[2]

Give two main differences in the composition of the whole Earth and the Earth’s crust.

(b)[2]

Complete the diagram so that it shows the electron arrangement in a calcium atom.

(c(i))[1]

Name a type of iron ore.

(c(ii))[2]

Complete the chemical equation for the reaction shown below. $\mathrm{Fe_2O_3 + 3CO \rightarrow \ldots\ldots Fe + \ldots\ldots CO_2}$

(c(iii))[2]

State what is meant by the term thermal decomposition.

(c(iv))[1]

Choose the correct statement about calcium oxide’s reaction in the blast furnace. Tick (✓) one box.

(c(v))[1]

State one benefit of recycling iron.

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