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Vermilion is a red powder used in India in religious ceremonies, festivals and as an adornment by married women as a line on the hair-parting on the head. It is also used by artists. Chemically, vermilion is:

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platinum

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mercuric sulphide

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iron oxide

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gold chloride

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Solution

The correct option is A mercuric sulphide
Vermilion is nothing but mercuric sulphide $(H g S)$ .

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