The metal which can be extracted from pyrolusite ore is:
(a) mercury (b) manganese (c) calcination (d) sulphonation

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(b) manganese
Manganese is extracted from its oxide ore, pyrolusite. The name of the compound in the ore is manganese dioxide having chemical formula $M n O_{2}$ .

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