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An essay to discuss the relationship between the position of a metal in the Reactivity Series and the method of extraction of that metal from its ore
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An essay to discuss the relationship between the position of a metal in the Reactivity Series and the method of extraction of that metal from its ore In this essay I am going to research metals and their methods of extraction from their ores. I will then compare metals lower in the Reactivity Series to those higher in the Reactivity Series to observe the relationships to their methods of extraction from their ores. I will also observe the times of the historical discovery of the metals and relate them to their methods of extraction from their ores. Gold was discovered naturally many years ago, in the sea, when searching for flint for tools. However gold was too soft for tools, so it wasn't very useful. Gold is a very unreactive metal found very low down in the Reactivity Series, which is very easy to extract from its ore. It is also found...
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