A company is considering three methods for extracting magnesium.
| Method | Process |
|---|---|
| P | Heat magnesium oxide with carbon |
| Q | Pass an electric current through magnesium chloride dissolved in water |
| R | Pass an electric current through molten magnesium chloride |
Which method should the company use? Explain why this method can extract magnesium and why each of the other methods cannot.
136 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 6.1 Improving processes and products, covering 6.1.1 Extracting metals industrially and by electrolysis, 6.1.2 Life cycle assessment and recycling, 6.1.3 Biological methods of metal extraction, 6.1.4 The Haber process and the production of fertilisers, 6.1.5 Alloys and their uses, 6.1.6 Corrosion and its prevention, 6.1.7 Comparing and selecting materials, and 6.1.8 Industrial conditions, rate and position of equilibrium. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.