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Standard X

Chemistry

Occurrence of Metals

Cinnabar is t...

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Cinnabar is the ore of:

Z n

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C d

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H g

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A g

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Solution

The correct option is C $H g$
Cinnabar is the most common and is the chief ore of mercury with the formula $H g S$ .

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Q. The metal which can be extracted simply by heating the cinnabar ore in air is:
(a) Zn
(b) Cu
(c) Al
(d) Hg

Q. Describe the extraction of Mercury metal from its ore Cinnabar

(H g S)

Q. Which of the following occur as a sulphide ore?
Ca,Zn,Ag,Cr,Fe,Hg,Pb,Cu

Number of triclinic crystal system among the following
Graphite, $Z n O$ , $C d S$ , $(P b C O_{3})$ , $H g S$ (cinnabar), $K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$ , $C u S O_{4} . 5 H_{2} O$ , $H_{3} B O_{3}$

Q. Which of the comparison regarding

Z n, C d, H g

is/are correct?

(I)

Z n {C l}_{2}

is ionic whereas

C d {C l}_{2}

and

H g {C l}_{2}

are covalent.

(II)

Z n

and

C d

dissolves in dilute acid

(H C l)

liberating

H_{2}

whereas

H g

do not.

(III)

Z n

and

C d

forms precipitate of

Z n (O H)_{2}

and

C d {(O H)}_{2}

but

H g

forms coloured precipitate of

H g (O H)_{2}

(IV) All forms

A_{2}^{2 +}

type ion.

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Cinnabar is the ore of:

The correct option is C HgCinnabar is the most common and is the chief ore of mercury with the formula HgS.

The correct option is C $H g$
Cinnabar is the most common and is the chief ore of mercury with the formula $H g S$ .