Why the metal like Hg can be reduced bh heating only?
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Metals that are unreactive, like Hg, can be reduced from their ores by heating them. Mercury ore cinnabar is actually mercury sulphide. This can be heated at 300°C so that S is removed as SO2 and HgO is obtained.
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Extraction of mercury from it's oxide ore is easier.
Mercuric oxide is reduced to mercury just by heating.
2HgO ------> 2Hg + O2
It is quite economical and is widely used.
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Mercuric oxide is reduced to mercury just by heating.
2HgO ------> 2Hg + O2
It is quite economical and is widely used.
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