Put these elements in ascending order of reactivity: Sodium, carbon, aluminium, copper, zinc, and then using your answer explain which elements can be extracted from their ores by carbon.

Copper, Zinc, Carbon, Aluminium, Sodium
Copper and Zinc can be extracted from their ores by carbon, as they are less reactive than carbon.

IM
Answered by India M. Chemistry tutor

2947 Views

See similar Chemistry GCSE tutors

Related Chemistry GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Write a word equation for the reaction between marble chips and hydrochloric acid. (1) How could the rate of reaction be increased and why? (7)


5.95g of potassium bromide was dissolved in 400cm3 of water. 1) calculate its molarity, 2)its concentration in g/dm3.


Ammonia is made from nitrogen and hydrogen in a reversible reaction. Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction, name the reaction and give one use for ammonia.


A student titrated a solution of 25 cm3 of NaOH of concentration 0.1 mol/dm3 with H2SO4. She achieved four results; 25.8 cm3, 26.15 cm3, 26.25 cm3 and 26.45 cm3. Calculate the concentration of H2SO4 using concordant titres.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2025 by IXL Learning