wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

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

Open in App
Solution

(d) Hg
Mercury is a low reactive metal. Thus, it can be extracted from its ore cinnabar, HgS, by heating it in air.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
7
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Extraction of Metals and Non-Metals
CHEMISTRY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon