Suggest different chemical process used for obtaining a metal from its oxides for metal in the middle of the reactivity series and metal towards the top of the reactivity series support your answer with one example each
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The metals in the middle of the reactivity series are not very reactive. The oxides of the metals can be reduced to metals by heating alone. The sulphide and carbonate ore are first converted into a their oxides by roasting or calcination respectively. Then those metal oxides are reduced to the corresponding metal by using a suitable reducing agent. Such as carbon.
* The metal which are high up in the reactivity series are very reactive. Therefore these metals are obtained by electrolysis.
* The metal which are high up in the reactivity series are very reactive. Therefore these metals are obtained by electrolysis.
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The metals in the middle of the reactivity series are not very reactive. The oxides of the metals can be reduced to metals by heating alone. The sulphide and carbonate ore are first converted into a their oxides by roasting or calcination respectively. Then those metal oxides are reduced to the corresponding metal by using a suitable reducing agent. Such as carbon.
* The metal which are high up in the reactivity series are very reactive. Therefore these metals are obtained by electrolysis.
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