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→About Smelting
: When an [[ore]] containing a [[Metal Oxide|metal oxide]] is [[melting|melted]] [[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.
: [[Smelting]] requires a lot of [[energy]] to [[heat]] the [[mineral]] beyond its [[Melting Point|melting point]] so it can be expensive to carry out.
===Example Reactions===