Phytomining And Bioleching

Question 1

What is the method for extracting a metal from a high grade ore?

Answer 1

Start with a high grade ore use smelting and then electrolysis or a displacement reaction

Question 2

What is the issue with the method for extracting high grade ores?

Answer 2

1) pollution

2) running out

Question 3

How do you extract copper from low grade ores?

Answer 3

1) phytomining

2) Bioleching

Question 4

How does phytomining work?

Answer 4

Grow a certain type of plant on a low grade ore, then some of the plants have the ability to take in the copper compounds from the ground so therefore you take the plants and burn them which leaves you with the ash which the the copper can be extracted with method of electrolysis

Question 5

How does Bioleching work?

Answer 5

This is when we use certain types of bacteria which grow on the ore which then they produce a solution as a bio product on here then the solution can go through the process of electrolysis or displacement .

Question 6

How does electrolysis work?

Answer 6

The positively charged ions move to the negative electrode during electrolysis and the negatively charged ions move to the positive electrode during electrolysis