Most abundant (Top 3) elements in earth crust
O>Si>Al
Nitrate ores are
A)water soluble
B)water insoluble
NITRATE ORES ARE WATER SOLUBLE AND NOT FOUND IN EARTH CRUST
Order of reactivity series
Li>K>Ba>Sr>Ca>Na>Mg>Al>Mn>Zn>Cr>Fe>Cd>Co>Ni>Sn>Pb> >Cu>Hg>Ag>Au>Pt
Native ores
They contain metal in free state and are found along with impurities like rock , clay , sand etc.
1)Pyrometallurgy , 2)Hydrometallurgy , 3)Electrometallurgy are associated with
1)Heat/Thermal for moderately reactive elements
2)Acqeous chemistry for least reactive elements
3)Use of electrodes for highly reactive elements