Cinnabar is an ore of ____.

mercury

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copper

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calcium

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Solution

The correct option is A mercury
An ore consists of desired metal compound from which the metal can be extracted profitably.

Cinnabar is an ore of mercury. Its chemical formula is $HgS$ .

It is the most common source used for refining elemental mercury.

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