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Because it isn't below carbon in the reactivity series. Sodium is so high on the reactivity series that the only effective way of extracting it is by electrolysis.
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Why cant carbon be used to extract sodium from its ore?
because sodium is more reactive than carbon and therefore a displacement reaction cannot take place- which would normally separate sodium from its ore.
Why cant titanium be extracted from its ore by carbon?
carbon cannot be used to extract titanium because titanium is more reactive than carbon so therefore, a displacement reaction cannot happen hope this helps :)
Why cant carbon be used to extract aluminium from its ore?
Aluminium cannot be extracted by reduction with carbon as aluminium is more reactive than the carbon. Instead electolysis must be used, which is a much more expensive method of extracting a metal from it's ore.
What is the benefit of a catalytic converter changing carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide?
carbon dioxide can be reused and carbon monoxide cant.
What form of pollution has one oxygen atom but is still poisonous but you cant see it or smell it?
Carbon Monoxide carbon monoxide carbon monoxide I believe
What chemicals are in sodium carbonate?
sodium,, carbon i cant remember if oxygen is present, i dont think it is.
Why alkali metals can't be reduced by carbon reduction method?
because they just cant
Why cant carbon be used to extract sodium from its ore?
because sodium is more reactive than carbon and therefore a displacement reaction cannot take place- which would normally separate sodium from its ore.
Why cant titanium be extracted from its ore by carbon?
carbon cannot be used to extract titanium because titanium is more reactive than carbon so therefore, a displacement reaction cannot happen hope this helps :)
Why cant carbon be used to extract aluminium from its ore?
Aluminium cannot be extracted by reduction with carbon as aluminium is more reactive than the carbon. Instead electolysis must be used, which is a much more expensive method of extracting a metal from it's ore.
Can carbon be hammered into shapes?
No carbon is a non-malleable solid.
What is the benefit of a catalytic converter changing carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide?
carbon dioxide can be reused and carbon monoxide cant.
Why sodium carbonate is not a chemical change?
Sodium carbonate is a compound. Until you react it with something, it cant have or be a chemical change.
Why water cant wash away chewing gum?
the gum contains sodium bisulfite which the water cant dissolve
Can you breathe in all gases?
No, we cant breath all of the gases for example we cant breath carbon dioxide
What form of pollution has one oxygen atom but is still poisonous but you cant see it or smell it?
Carbon Monoxide carbon monoxide carbon monoxide I believe
what element needs oil and cant move?
Berkelium
