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What type of chemical reaction is used to extract metals from their naturally occurring compounds like oxides or chlorides ?

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Various types of reduction including electrolytic reduction are done to remove oxygen or halogen atoms from the metal oxide or chlorides.

For ex: For oxides, reduction with hydrogen or carbon is done while for chlorides reduction with some other metals are done.


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