what is the chemical equation of extracting mercury from its ore?
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The pyrometallurgical extraction ofmercury from its ore is essentially a distillation process. When heat is applied to the sulfide ore in the presence of air, oxygen combines with the sulfur to form sulfur dioxide, and the metal is liberated at a temperature above its boiling point.
andieignacio1028:
thank you! but what would the chemical equation be?
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