Phytoextraction uses plants to
produce a leachate solution containing metal ions from the ore
release metal ions into the soil so they can be collected
reduce metal oxides to pure metal inside their roots
absorb metal compounds from soil containing low-grade ore
45 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 5.1 Obtaining and using metals, covering 5.1.1 The reactivity series of metals, 5.1.2 Displacement reactions as redox reactions, 5.1.3 Extracting metals from ores by reduction, 5.1.4 Biological methods of metal extraction, 5.1.5 Resistance to oxidation and recycling metals, and 5.1.6 Life cycle assessment. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.