Separating Metals from Metal Oxides

• What type of reaction is metals reacting with oxygen to form oxides an example of?

  Oxidation
• What is the name of the reaction which separates a metal from its oxide?

  Reduction
• How can metal oxides be reacted with carbon to extract the pure metal?

  The carbon is oxidised to form carbon dioxide
• What determines whether a metal can be extracted using carbon?

  It's position on the reactivity series
• How can metals below carbon in the reactivity series be extracted?

  Reduction using carbon
• How can metals above carbon in the reactivity series be extracted?

  Electrolysis