Y8U5T6 - Factors Affecting the Price of Metals

What factors can influence the price of a metal?

• Reactivity, availability, and cost of extraction
• Color, hardness, and weight
• Melting point, boiling point, and conductivity
• Atomic number, atomic mass, and electron configuration
• Solubility, density, and malleability

How are reactivity, availability, and extraction method linked when it comes to metal prices?

• Reactive metals require more energy-intensive extraction methods and can be less available, leading to higher prices
• Reactive metals are less expensive due to their high availability and simple extraction methods
• Reactive metals have no impact on availability or extraction method
• Reactive metals are always more expensive regardless of availability or extraction method
• Reactive metals are more abundant and require less energy to extract, resulting in lower prices

Why are gold, iron, and aluminum extracted using different methods?

• Due to differences in their reactivity and availability
• Due to differences in their color and weight
• Due to differences in their melting point and boiling point
• Due to differences in their atomic number and atomic mass
• Due to differences in their solubility and density

Which metal is typically found in small quantities in ores and requires specialized extraction techniques?

• Gold
• Iron
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Silver

Which metal is commonly found in large quantities in ores and can be extracted using relatively simple methods?

• Iron
• Gold
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Silver

Which metal is highly reactive and requires a lot of energy to extract and refine?

• Aluminum
• Gold
• Iron
• Copper
• Silver

Which extraction method involves dissolving aluminum from its ore using caustic soda?

• Bayer process
• Cyanide leaching
• Smelting
• Electrolysis
• Reduction

Which metal is considered rare and valuable, leading to its higher price?

• Gold
• Iron
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Silver

Which metal requires cyanide leaching as a specialized extraction technique?

• Gold
• Iron
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Silver

Which factor plays a significant role in determining the cost of extracting reactive metals?

• Energy consumption
• Atomic mass
• Melting point
• Solubility
• Density