What chemical process is used for obtaining a metal from its oxide?

Explain the meanings of malleable and ductile.

$A$ man went door to door posing as a goldsmith. He promised to bring back the glitter of old and dull gold ornaments. An unsuspecting lady gave a set of gold bangles to him which he dipped in a particular solution. The bangles sparkled like new but their weight was reduced drastically. The lady was upset but after a futile argument the man beat a hasty retreat. Can you play the detective to find out the nature of the solution he had used?

Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?

Write equations for the reactions of:
$(i)$ Iron with steam
$(ii)$ Calcium and potassium with water

Samples of four metals $A$,$B$,$C$ and $D$ were taken and added to the following solutions one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.

Metal	Iron $(II)$ sulphate	Copper $(II)$ sulphate	Zinc sulphate	Silver nitrate
$A$	No reaction	Displacement	No reaction	Displacement
$B$	Displacement	Displacement	No reaction	Displacement
$C$	No reaction	No reaction	No reaction	Displacement
$D$	No reaction	No reaction	No reaction	No reaction

Use the table above to answer the following questions about metals $A$,$B$,$C$ and $D$:
$(i)$ Which is the most reactive metal?
$(ii)$ What would you observe if $B$ is added to a solution of Copper $(II)$ sulphate?
$(iii)$ Arrange the metals $A$,$B$,$C$ and $D$ in the order of decreasing reactivity.