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Extracting Metals from Ores

Extracting Metals from Ores

Reactivity Series and Extraction Methods

Most metals are found in the Earth's crust combined with other elements in rocks called ores. An ore is a rock containing a high enough concentration of a metal compound to make extraction economically viable.

Improving processes and products Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Improving processes and products

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR GCSE Chemistry Improving processes and products for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 (Foundation Tier) or Paper 3 and Paper 4 (Higher Tier) format. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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