MCQ practice · SSC Chemistry Board questions · Chapter 10: Mineral Resources: Metals and Non-metals
Cinnabar is an ore of which metal?
Think it through first, then pick an option.
- a Mercury
- b Copper
- c Zinc
- d Lead
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: a Mercury
Cinnabar (HgS) is an ore of mercury.
Why the other options are wrong
- b Copper: Copper's ores are copper pyrites and chalcocite; cinnabar is mercury's.
- c Zinc: Zinc's ores are zinc blende and calamine; cinnabar is mercury's.
- d Lead: Lead's ore is galena; cinnabar (HgS) is mercury's.
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