2006-09-10 15:00:36 · 1 answers · asked by chimstr 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Cinnabar is a major ore for the production of Mercury. Historically, it has been mined as far back as early Roman times, for mercury. Cinnabar contains as much as 86% Mercury.
Mercury is the only common metal that is liquid at room temperature. It occurs either as native metal or in cinnabar, corderoite, livingstonite, and other minerals. Mercury has uniform volumetric thermal expansion, good electrical conductivity, and easily forms amalgams with almost all common metals except iron. Most mercury is used for the manufacture of industrial chemicals and for electrical and electronic applications.*
*Source - USGS
Based on the estimate, then 5.82 kg of cinnabar will produce 5kg mercury.
2006-09-11 12:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by odu83 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋