Can mercury from ore cinnabar (HgO) obtainable by reacting it with Carbon.
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MERCURY CANNOT DIRECTLY BE EXTRACTED FROM ITS ORE CALLED CINNABAR (HgS) By simple reduction from Carbon.
First it has to be reduced by Roasting in presence of Air
HgS + O2 --> HgO + S
after that it is reduced from Carbon
HgO + C --> Hg + CO
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