Chemistry GCSE
Ores and metal compounds
What Ores and metal compounds means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ores and metal compounds
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Most metals are found as compounds in ores, which are rocks containing a metal compound in sufficient amount to be extracted economically.
Topics that use Ores and metal compounds
- Extraction of metals and reduction (AQA GCSE)
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