CBSE BOARD X, asked by tamannadixitbe2, 10 months ago

Does the process of calcination occur with low reactive metals also (like mercury) ??

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Answered by bhawanibanna7773
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Answer:

Extraction of Low Reactivity Metals. Metals like copper, mercury, silver and gold are less reactive. Metals at the bottom of the reactivity series can be obtained by heating their compounds. For example, when cinnabar (HgS) is heated in a furnace, it is reduced to metallic mercury.

Answered by Shane12457
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Answer:-No

Explanation:

Because Calcination is applicable for only to the cabonate ores . But Mercury is found in sulphide ore. To obtain Mercury from it's ore we should use roasting process followed by reduction.

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