Name the ore of mercury and state the form in which it is found in nature. Write the chemical equations…

Name the ore of mercury and state the form in which it is found in nature. Write the chemical equations along with the condition required for the reactions involved in the extraction of mercury from its ore.

Solution

Cinnabar Sulphide ore 2HgS + 3O2 $\xrightarrow{\text{Heat}}$ 2HgO + 2SO2 2HgO $\xrightarrow{\text{Heat}}$ 2Hg + O2

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