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10.1 Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water

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Phytomining and bioleaching are both used to obtain copper from low-grade copper ores.

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Give one similarity and one difference between phytomining and bioleaching.

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b.

Suggest two disadvantages of using phytomining instead of traditional mining.

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Phytomining does not produce copper metal. Explain why further processing is needed.

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10.1 Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /10.1 Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 10.1 Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water, covering 10.1.1 Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development, 10.1.2 Potable water, 10.1.3 Waste water treatment, and 10.1.4 Alternative methods of extracting metals. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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