What is a reactivity series? Draw a flow chart for extraction of metals in the lower, middle and higher order of reactivity. How is mercury extracted from its ore Cinnabar?
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A SERIES OF ELEMENTS IN DECREASING ORDER OF REACTIVITY
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Extraction of Low Reactivity Metals. Metalslike copper, mercury, silver and gold are less reactive. Metals at the bottom of the reactivityseries can be obtained by heating their compounds. For example, when cinnabar (HgS) is heated in a furnace, it is reduced to metallic mercury.
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