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| The ability of the metal to combine chemically with oxygen in the atmosphere |
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| Which of these factors are the least important when deciding whether to mine a specific ore over another |
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| Metals can be obtained profitably from low concentration ores |
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| Electrons are lost by the atom |
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| What happens to thhe electrons of a metal atom during oxidation |
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| Which part of the planet contains N2 O2 Ne and Ar |
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| The division of the Earth's interior that is the source of the Earth's magnetic field |
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| Which part of our planet is the major supply house for the raw materials of manufacturing |
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| When an atom loses electrons the atom undergoes ___________ |
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| Which type of mining is considered the most dangerous |
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| Using redox reactions that occur in aqueous solutions to refine metal ions to metal atoms |
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| Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals |
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| Which two familes of elements on the periodic table contain the most active metals |
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| What is the definition of malleable |
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| Reduction is the process where atoms ____ electrons |
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| Mineral resources are uniformly distributed throughout the earth |
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| Which element is found uncombined in nature because it resists oxidation |
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| Which subatomic particles are lost by an atom of zinc when it is oxidized |
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| The division of the earth's interior that contains rocks made up of oxygen, silicon, and magnesium |
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| The waste after processing mined ore that is full of impurities such as cyanide, mercury and sulfuric acid |
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| Reusing a metallic article |
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| Which of the following processes requires the least amount of energy |
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| A metal is usually obtained from its ore by a process |
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| Substances that exist before a chemical reaction takes place |
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| Uses an electrical current to supply electrons to metal ions therefore reducing them |
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| Ability to be made into thin wires |
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| Ranking metals in relative order of there chemical relativities is called an ________ ______ |
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| Pollution, mines can get caved in, and you can suffocate and die, metal poisoning |
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| List 3 environmental effects for the mining, exploration and extraction of mineral resources |
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