Reduction of Metal Oxides by Heating with Carbon

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Explain why metals less reactive than carbon (e.g. zinc, iron, copper) can be extracted cheaply by reduction with carbon/coke.

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Relate metal extraction methods (carbon reduction vs electrolysis) to the reactivity series and chemical reduction.

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A reactivity series of metals as the tendency of a metal to form its positive ion

explain how the reactivity of metals with water or dilute acids is related to the tendency of the metal to form its positive ion