ZIMSEC O-Level Chemistry
Extraction of metals
Extraction of metals in ZIMSEC O-Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Form 4 (competency matrix 8.25.2): the blast furnace; purification of copper, nickel, platinum and gold; value addition and beneficiation; uses of metals and alloys.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 7.2.2.9Describe methods of processing minerals, including the blast furnace and the purification of copper, nickel, platinum and gold, and the meaning of value addition and beneficiation.
- 7.2.2.10Explain the uses of metals and alloys, including alloys of copper, iron and aluminium, in terms of their properties.
Lessons
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Alloys and their properties
25 min
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Extracting metals and the blast furnace
30 min
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Processing minerals: value addition and beneficiation
30 min
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Uses of metals
25 min
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