4.

3 Extraction of Metals
from Their Ore
Chapter 4 Reactivity of Metal
 At the end of the lesson, students are able to :

4.3.1 Communicate about the extraction of

metals from its ore by illustrations.

4.3.2 Generate ideas on how to solve problems

from unplanned mining activities to life on
Earth.
 Extraction of Metals
● Extraction of metals is a process to obtain a metal from its ore
● For example : Extraction of tin from tin ore (cassiterite / tin oxide)
● Extraction of metals can be obtained through
○ Electrolysis of metallic compound in molten condition
○ Reduction of metal oxide by carbon
○ Direct heating of metallic compound
○ Mining of metal in element form in the Earth’s crust
Extraction of Iron Through Reduction of Iron Oxide in a Blast
Furnace

• Metals located below carbon in the reactivity series of metals

can be extracted by heating the metal’s ore with carbon.
• E.g. : iron ore, tin ore , lead and copper
• Commonly used in industries as carbon can be easily
obtained and is cheap
 Mining Issues in Malaysia
Mining issues Impact on Life Solutions

Destruction of habitat due to Balance of nature and life is

Limit the number of mines
construction of mines threatened
Soil erosion due to mining of Plants cannot live in eroded in
Reduce areas of ore mining
metal ore soil
Noise pollution by mining
activities
Pollution of water as a result of
cleaning of metal ore Pollution threatens growth and Take appropriate steps to prevent
Pollution of air as a result of sustainability of all life pollution
burning of coke
Pollution of air by gases released
from blast furnace
Use of large amount of electrical
Causes energy crisis Use devices to save energy
energy