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C10: Resources

Driving Question – How do material properties relate to uses?

Success Criteria:

Describe and Explain Life Cycle Assessment

DO NOW
Can you
burn wa
ter?
What metals are sustainable and why?

Explaining Sustainable Water Use

KEYWORDS: gas, atmosphere, life, mesosphere, greenhouse

Do Now

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Can you
burn wa
ter ?
Burning Hydrogen in oxygen will form
ONLY water. Meaning water cannot
burn because it is the product of
burning.

If Hydrogen is burnt by reacting with water, and Iron

reacts with oxygen to form rust – has Iron burnt?
YES! Any oxidation (adding oxygen) is burning, an exothermic
process. When you cook your food, you are oxidising it.
 DO NOW
Can you
burn wa
ter ?

Ceviche is not cooked. You add

citrus juice to the fish and it
will slowly oxidise it. So it is
cooked without cooking.
Natural Resources
Natural resources form without human input. They can be from
land, air or sea. They can be renewable or non-renewable

Renewable Non-Renewable
Natural Resources
Natural resources form without human input. They can be from
land, air or sea. They can be renewable or non-renewable

Renewable Non-Renewable

Timber can be grown if you replant a tree Fossil Fuels

Vegetable crops are managed and Nuclear Fuels

regrown on farms
Hydrogen and Helium
Natural rubber comes from tree sap Bauxite
Natural Cork comes from tree bark Haematite
Natural Cork comes from tree bark Diamond

Water is usually cycled Haematite

Fertile soil will form as living things decay

in it
 Natural Resources
Natural resources form without human input. They can be from
land, air or sea. They can be renewable or non-renewable

Renewable Non-Renewable

Timber can be grown if you replant

Many oaf ttree
hese natural
resources have Fossil Fuels
Vegetable crops are managed synthetic
altand
ernatives. Most
regrown on farms areNuclear
made Fuels
from plastics. Ru
bber, cork and
synthetic cotton
Natural rubber comes from tree sap (polyeHydrogen
ster) c an
and Helium
all be made from
alkenes.
W od has been Bauxite
Natural Cork comes from treeobark replaced by
longer lasting sy
ntheticHaematite
Natural Cork comes from tree altebark
rnatives like uPV
C, cDiamond
oncrete
or composites.
Water is usually cycled
Haematite
Fertile soil will form as living things decay
in it
Mining
Quarry
Mine

Quarries and mines can be used to extract minerals and stone from the ground. Their
operation will decease in sustainability as the quantity of the ore/mineral/stone decreases.

Recycling can help reduce the impact of metal extracted. Metals are finite and there are
not synthetic alternatives that exist on such as mass scale.
What metals are in
your phone?
 What metals are in
your phone?

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Au
Eu
Fe

Al Cu
Co
 Iron Ore

Bauxite Extraction

Yttrium Extrac

Rare Earth Metals

Gold

Cobalt ore
Copper Ore
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Task
1) Describe the difference between a quarry and a mine

2) Describe the social and economic impacts of a quarry

3) Explain why we are using a lot more synthetic polyester in clothes than natural cotton
or wool.

4) Copper is in big demand.

a) Why is copper in big demand?
b) Explain how Copper can be extracted using bioleaching and phytomining.

5) Explain why it is important to recycle metals

Task
1) Describe the difference between a quarry and a mine
A quarry usually extracts stone, slate or limestone and is open. A mine usually
consists of tunnels underground that extract solid mores and minerals.

2) Describe the social and economic impacts of a quarry

A quarry could bring infrastructure investment and jobs to a local area. It can
support and bring together local communities. But it is a risky and potential harmful
process. The average lifespan of a miner is less than an officer worker. Also lots of
gases and dust are released into the air and the local area/habitats are damaged.

3) Explain why we are using a lot more synthetic polyester in clothes than natural cotton
or wool.
Cotton from plants and wool from animals are usually higher quality, but they are
more expensive to produce. Raising sheep, shearing them and distributing to
market is a longer and more expensive process than condensation polymerisation
which makes polyesters. Manufacturers can produce more, for cheaper and pass
the cost reduction to consumers.
Task
4) Copper is in big demand.
a) Why is copper in big demand?
Copper is a good and relatively abundant conductor used in electronics

b) Explain how Copper can be extracted using bioleaching and phytomining.

BIOLEACHING: Copper compounds are broken down by bacteria to produce a
‘leachate’ which contains the copper ions. This can then be extracted using
electrolysis or displacement. Scrap Iron is often used as Iron is more reactive than
Copper.
PHYTOMINING: Plants will be grown in soils which are known to contain copper
ions. The copper will be absorbed and build up in the plant. The plant will be burnt
and then electrolysis or displacement can be used to extract the copper.

5) Explain why it is important to recycle metals

Recycling uses less energy than extraction, conserving fossil fuels that would otherwise
be used in engines for digging or distribution and furnaces. This also will save money, it
can be cheaper to recycle (for businesses). It is environmentally friendlier as metals are
not renewable. Recycling also cuts down on the waste that goes to landfill.
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