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Alternative Metal Extraction: Phytomining and Bioleaching
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
9 lessons
Goal
Evaluate biological methods of extracting metals from low-grade ores to conserve finite resources and reduce landscape damage.
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Depletion of High-Grade Ores and the Need for Alternatives
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- 1Depletion of High-Grade Ores and the Need for AlternativesUp nextStart
- 2Phytomining: Plants as Metal AccumulatorsPremiumNot started yet
- 3Harvesting, Burning, and Processing Phytomining AshNot started yet
- 4Leaching Metal Compounds from Ash with Sulfuric AcidNot started yet
- 5Bioleaching: Using Bacteria to Extract MetalsNot started yet
- 6Displacing Copper from Leachate Using Scrap IronNot started yet
- 7Electrowinning Copper from Leachate SolutionsNot started yet
- 8Evaluating the Advantages of Biological Metal ExtractionNot started yet
- 9Evaluating the Limitations of Biological Metal ExtractionNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-CIGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Chemical and allied industries
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-CI-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Different methods of extracting and purifying metals with reference to a reactivity series with oxygen and the position of carbon within it
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-CI-03-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10evaluate alternative biological methods of metal extraction (bacterial and phytoextraction)
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-CI-03-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain, using the position of carbon in the reactivity series, the principles of industrial processes used to extract metals, including extraction of a non-ferrous metal
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-CI-03-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain why and how electrolysis is used to extract some metals from their ores
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
1
10 lessons
Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons, and Fractional Distillation
Explain how crude oil is formed, separated into useful fractions by fractional distillation, and understand the properties of alkanes.
2
9 lessons
Cracking and Alkenes
Explain how cracking produces shorter alkanes and alkenes to meet demand, and test for unsaturation.
3
10 lessons
The Reactivity Series and Metal Extraction with Carbon
Explain the industrial extraction of metals below carbon in the reactivity series using reduction by carbon.
4
10 lessons
Electrolytic Extraction of Reactive Metals
Explain why reactive metals above carbon must be extracted using electrolysis and calculate energy and electrode requirements.
5
9 lessons
Alternative Metal Extraction: Phytomining and Bioleaching
Evaluate biological methods of extracting metals from low-grade ores to conserve finite resources and reduce landscape damage.
6
10 lessons
Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
Conduct and interpret Life Cycle Assessments across all stages of a product's lifespan to evaluate environmental impact.
7
10 lessons
Recycling, Reusing, and Sustainable Chemistry
Explain how recycling materials conserves natural reserves, saves energy, and reduces environmental degradation.
8
10 lessons
History and Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere
Explain how volcanic activity formed Earth's early atmosphere and how biological and geological processes evolved it over 4.6 billion years.
9
10 lessons
Greenhouse Gases and the Greenhouse Effect
Explain how greenhouse gases interact with electromagnetic radiation to maintain global temperatures supporting life.
10
10 lessons
Anthropogenic Climate Change and Evidence Analysis
Evaluate the scientific evidence linking fossil fuel consumption to rising global temperatures and assess scientific uncertainty.
11
10 lessons
Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation, and Carbon Footprint
Describe the consequences of global climate change, calculate carbon footprints, and evaluate strategies to mitigate greenhouse emissions.
12
10 lessons
Atmospheric Pollutants, Combustion, and Air Quality
Identify major atmospheric pollutants formed during combustion of fuels, their environmental hazards, and pollution abatement methods.
13
9 lessons
Earth's Water Resources and Potable Water Production
Distinguish between pure water, fresh water, and potable water, and explain the chemical steps required to treat fresh water safely.
14
9 lessons
Desalination and Waste Water Treatment
Explain how sea water is desalinated and how domestic, agricultural, and industrial waste water is treated to protect the environment.
15
6 lessons
Comparing Potable Water Production and Separation Methods
Compare the separation techniques, energy demands, and relative ease of producing potable water from ground water, salt water, and waste water.
16
7 lessons
Mathematical Skills in Earth and Atmospheric Chemistry
Extract and interpret atmospheric and water data from charts, graphs, and tables, and use orders of magnitude to evaluate data significance.