The method used to The process of obtaining a metal from a mineral, usually by reduction or electrolysis. metals from the ore in which they are found depends on their A measure of how vigorously a substance will react. The more reactive it is, the greater its reactivity and the more vigorous its reactions will be.. For example, reactive metals such as A chemical element often used for making drinks cans. are extracted by The decomposition (breakdown) of a compound using an electric current., while a less-reactive metal such as A chemical element – when alloyed with carbon it becomes steel. may be extracted by The loss of oxygen, gain of electrons, or gain of hydrogen by a substance during a chemical reaction. with carbon or carbon monoxide. The method of extraction of a metal from its ore depends on the metal’s position in the A list of elements in order of their reactivity, usually from most reactive to least reactive.:
