Put these elements in ascending order of reactivity: Sodium, carbon, aluminium, copper, zinc, and then using your answer explain which elements can be extracted from their ores by carbon.

Copper, Zinc, Carbon, Aluminium, Sodium
Copper and Zinc can be extracted from their ores by carbon, as they are less reactive than carbon.

IM

Related Chemistry GCSE answers

All answers ▸

How and why does atomic radius vary in the periodic table?


How can I check if my reaction equations are correct?


How would increasing the pressure of a system will have what effect on the equilibrium of this reversible reaction 3H2 + N2 <---> 2NH3?


What are the properties of ionic compounds?