Metals mostly occur as compounds in rocks and minerals and must be extracted before they can be used. The method used to extract the pure metal depends on its position in the reactivity series.

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Allied Market Research Aluminum smelting is the industrial process of extracting aluminum from its oxide, alumina, typically derived from bauxite ore.” - David CorreaPORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES ...