explain extraction of mercury
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mercury extraction involves oxidation of metal low in reactivity series
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Main ore of mercury is cinnarbar, HgS.
Mercury is extracted in two steps:
1. The concentrated mercury (II) sulphide ore is roasted in air to form mercuric oxide (HgO).
2. This Mercuric oxide formed is then reduced to mercury on further heating to about 300oC.
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