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===About Smelting===
: Any [[metal]] below [[Carbon]] on the [[Reactivity Series]] can be [[Extraction of Metals|extracted]] from its by [[smelting]] with [[Carbon]].
: When the an [[ore]] containing a [[Metal Oxide|metal oxide]] is [[melting|melted]] it [[Carbon]] is added and a [[Displacement Reaction|displacement reaction]] happens where the [[Carbon]] replaces the [[metal]] in the [[mineral]].: When an [[ore]] containing a [[Metal Carbonate|metal carbonate]] a [[Displacement Reaction|displacement reaction]] and a [[Thermal Decomposition|thermal decomposition reaction]] take place.
===Example Reactions===