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.

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