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how is chemical activity used to separate copper from its ores

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You can use copper's chemical activity to extract copper from an ore. In the process of electrolysis, and electric current breaks the chemical bond that joins the metal and other elements in the compound. ... When iron ore and a source of carbon are heated together, the iron is released

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