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In the stages involved in the extraction of metals in general – give reasons for the following. Oxides or halides of highly electropositive metals e.g. K, Na, Ca, Al are reduced to metals by electrolysis and not by reduction with coke. |
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Answer» Oxides are highly active metals like potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and aluminium have great affinity towards oxygen and so cannot be reduced by coke. |
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