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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CHSL - 13th October 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q30

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Cinnabar (HgS) is an ore of which metal?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Mercury.

  • Cinnabar is a toxic ore of mercury, composed of mercury sulfide (HgS).
  • The colour is awesome cochineal-red with a high specific gravity of (8.0–8.2) containing 86.2% Hg in the purest form. The crystal system is trigonal with simple contact twinning and prismatic cleavage.