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Extraction of metals

Extraction of metals. Only some unreactive metals such as silver, gold and platinum can occur freely in nature. Most metals react with other elements to form ores. Major steps in extraction of metal. Ore concentration Ore is purified and concentrated, unwanted rocks removed

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Extraction of metals

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  1. Extraction of metals Only some unreactive metals such as silver, gold and platinum can occur freely in nature. Most metals react with other elements to form ores.

  2. Major steps in extraction of metal • Ore concentration • Ore is purified and concentrated, unwanted rocks removed • Reduction to crude metal • Metal oxides to be reduced to metals, resulting in a mixture of metals collected • Refining to obtain pure metal • To obtain a specific metal, purify and remove unwanted metal impurities

  3. the extraction of metals Method of extraction depends on the position of the metal in the reactivity series. • extraction of metal involves: • getting rid of the unwanted rock to obtain concentrated form of the mineral • obtaining pure metal from the mineral by chemical reactions

  4. the extraction of metals Metals at the top of the reactivity series are very reactive: • bonds in their compounds are very strong • must be extracted by decomposing their compounds with electricity in an expensive process called electrolysis • aluminium is extracted from aluminium oxide by passing an electric current through it 2Al2O3 4Al + 3O2

  5. Ways of Extraction • Potassium K • Sodium Na • Calcium Ca • Magnesium Mg • Aluminium Al • Zinc Zn • Iron Fe • Tin Sn • Lead Pb • Copper Cu • Mercury Hg • Silver Ag • Gold Au • Platinum Pt Extracted by electrolysis of molten chlorides Extraction by electrolysis of molten Al2O3 dissolved in cryolite Extraction by reduction of oxides using carbon Roasting ore by heating alone

  6. Extraction of Iron

  7. Raw materials of extraction of Iron • Iron Ore • eg haematite ore [iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3] • Coke • carbon, C • Hot air • for the O2 in it • Limestone • calcium carbonate, CaCO3

  8. Stage 1 – Production of carbon dioxide • The coke is ignited at the base and hot air blown in to burn the coke (carbon) to form carbon dioxide • C(s) + O2(g)  CO2(g) • The limestone is decomposed by heat to produce carbon dioxide & quicklime • CaCO3(s)  CaO(s) + CO2(g)

  9. Stage 2 – Production of carbon monoxide • At high temperature, the carbon dioxide formed reacts with more coke (carbon) to form carbon monoxide • CO2(g) + C(s)  2CO(g)

  10. Stage 3 – Reduction of haematite • The carbon monoxide removes the oxygen from the iron oxide ore. • This frees the iron, which is molten at the high blast furnace temperature, and flows down to the base of the blast furnace. • Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g)  2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g) • Other possible ore reduction reactions are ... • Fe2O3(s) + 3C(s)  2Fe(l) + 3CO(g) • 2Fe2O3 (s) + 3C(s)  4Fe(l) + 3CO2 (g)

  11. Stage 3 – Reduction of haematite • Waste gases escape through the top of the furnace • Eg. Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen…

  12. Stage 4 – Removal of Impurities • The original ore contains silica (SiO2, silicon dioxide). These react with limestone to form a molten slag of e.g. calcium silicate in 2 stages • CaCO3 CaO + CO2 • CaO + SiO2 CaSiO3 • The molten slag forms a layer above the more dense molten iron and can be separately, and regularly, drained away. The iron is cooled and cast into pig iron ingots / transferred directly to a steel producing furnace • Slag can be used for road surfacing

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  14. Why Steel? • Steel is iron that has most of the impurities removed. Steel also has a consistent concentration of carbon throughout (0.5 percent to 1.5 percent) • Impurities like silica, phosphorous and sulphur weaken steel tremendously, so they must be eliminated • The advantage of steel over iron is greatly improved strength

  15. Pig Iron to Steel Using Basic Oxygen Furnace • Pear-shaped furnace, lined with refractory bricks, that refines molten iron from the blast furnace and scrap into steel • Scrap is dumped into the furnace vessel • Followed by the hot metal from the blast furnace. • A high-pressure stream of oxygen is blown into it to cause chemical reactions that separate impurities as fumes or slag • Once refined, the liquid steel and slag are poured into separate containers

  16. Types of Steel

  17. Properties of Steel • Can be changed by the use of controlled additives • Eg. Carbon, chromium, nickel, manganese, silicon etc…

  18. Uses of Steel

  19. Alloy • Mixture of a metal with other elements • Element in the largest proportion is the base metal • Elements in smaller proportions are the alloying elements

  20. Metals • Soft • Low resistance to corrosion • High m.p • Easy to shape

  21. Alloys • Have different physical properties compared to their constituent elements • Produce mainly for: • Improving strength and hardness • Improving resistance towards corrosion • Improving appearance of metal • Lower m.p of metal

  22. Extraction of Aluminium from Bauxite • Raw materials • Bauxite: ore containing hydrated aluminium oxide Al2O3.2H2O • M.p: ~2000C • Molten Cryolite aka sodium aluminium fluoride Na3AlF6 used to lower m.p to ~900C • Carbon electrodes • http://www.patana.ac.th/parents/curriculum/Chemistry/units/LR803.html

  23. Extraction of Aluminium • Cryolite is added to lower the melting point & to dissolve the ore & bauxite ore of aluminium oxide is continuously added • When p.d is applied, • Al3+ is attracted to the negative cathode • O2- is attracted to the positive anode

  24. Extraction of Aluminium • At the cathode, • Al3+ gains 3 electrons from the cathode to form molten aluminium, which is tapped off • Al3+(l) + 3e- Al (l) • At the anode, • O2- loses 2 electrons to the anode to form oxygen • 2O2-(l)  O2(g) + 4e- • Oxygen released attacks carbon anode, to form Carbon monoxide/dioxide. Carbon anode dissolved. Needs to be replaced regularly

  25. Anodising • Form of electroplating using oxygen, used commonly for aluminium • Aluminium when exposed in air forms a thin protective coat of aluminium oxide • For better protection, a thicker coat is made • Through the process: Anodising

  26. Anodising • Make aluminium the anode in sulphuric acid bath • Oxygen produced at the anode then combines with aluminium to form a protective porous layer aluminium oxide 1000 times thicker, compared when exposed to air • Pores can be sealed by dipping into hot water or coloured by using dyes which can be absorbed into it

  27. Uses of Aluminium

  28. Conditions for Corrosion of Iron • Presence of oxygen • Presence of water • Presence of sodium chloride/acidic pollutants speed up rusting Rusting is an exothermic redox reaction where iron is oxidized to form hydrated iron(III) oxide 4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) + 2xH2O(l)  2Fe2O3.xH2O (s)

  29. Prevention of rusting • Use of protective layer • Painting – Used in cars, ships, bridges • Greasing – Tools & machine parts • Zinc plating(Galvanising) – Zinc roofs • Tin plating – Food cans • Creates barrier around the metal preventing contact with oxygen and water

  30. Sacrificial protection • More reactive metal, eg, Magnesium or zinc is attached to iron or steel • Protects by sacrificing itself, corrodes first since it is more reactive • Iron will not rust in the presence of a more reactive metal • Used in underground pipes, ships, steel piers

  31. Alloying • Addition of nickel and chromium to iron • Chromium (III) oxide Cr2O3 on the surface protects iron from corrosion • Used in cutlery, surgical instruments, pipes & tanks in chemical plants

  32. Finite Resource • Metal ores – finite resource, will be used up • Need to recycle metals • Save resources and solves litter disposal • Saves energy • Saves costs

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