Sunandit
Highly reactive metals are reduced from their oxides for getting pure metals.
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RishabhRDX
Highly reactive metals i.e Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium and Aluminum, are extracted by electrolysis of the compound containing the metal.
Eg: Electrolysis of fused Alumina(Al2O3) is for extracting Aluminum metal. Electrolysis of fused sodium chloride (NaCl) is for extracting Sodium metal.
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Eg: Electrolysis of fused Alumina(Al2O3) is for extracting Aluminum metal. Electrolysis of fused sodium chloride (NaCl) is for extracting Sodium metal.