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Cinnabar is an ore of -

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Ag
  2. Au
  3. Zn
  4. Hg

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Hg

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Hg šŸ“š Explanation: Cinnabar is a bright reddish-brown mineral that serves as the primary and most important natural ore of Mercury ($\text{Hg}$). Chemically, it is composed of Mercury Sulfide ($\text{HgS}$). The pure liquid metal is extracted on a commercial scale by roasting the cinnabar ore in a furnace, which releases the sulfur as gas and distills the mercury.