QUES. 4: Each person should pick one
of the metals not already completed from section 4 A-J which
follows. Prepare a brief summary report (5 paragraphs) about
the metal which includes ALL of the following information:
This is worth 2 Questions = 4 points.
1. location and sources of the ore (how was the ore formed
over geologic time?),
2. methods to purify or concentrate the ore (give some chemistry
names and/or formulas of the processes),
3. reduction methods to obtain the metal form from the compound
ion form, (give some chemistry names and/or formulas of the processes)
4. uses of the metal,
5. and environmental impacts of mining and processing into
the metal. This is general info about almost all of the metals.
You may use the internet sources listed below (4. A-J) or
a science encyclopedia in the reference section of the library
(hard copy or online copy - see link on right.
Assignments: Pick one that is not already completed.
If need to double up pick Fe, Al, or Cu for further discussion
or try to add new information to an existing report of another