
1a. The
the metal in the reactivity series, the
difficult it is to extract from its compounds.
1b. Metals
in the reactivity series are
difficult to extract.
2a. Many of the less reactive metals can be extracted by heating an oxide ore with
(charcoal, graphite), in a a process called
.
2b. The metal
can be obtained in this way in a blast
(picture above).

3. Other more reactive metals are obtained by
one of its compounds to free the particles and then passing
through the melt. This process is called electrolysis and it is how we make
or aluminium.
4a. The metals which are
to extract have been used for thousands of years, but metals like aluminium were not extracted until recently when more advanced
was invented.
5a. The reactivity of a metal explains some of its
.
5b. the precious metal
is so
it has been used for
for thousands of years and shining .
5c. Metals such as
or copper can used in roofing because they are relatively
.
5d. Sodium is so
with oxygen or water, it is kept under
and cannot be used for any outdoor purpose and not much else, since it is so
!