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Chemical composition of cinnabar is____________________?

A
FeS2
B
HgS
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C
PbS
D
ZnS

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FeS2
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B
HgS
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C
PbS
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D
ZnS
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Explanation
Cinnabar is the principal ore of mercury, with the chemical composition HgS (mercury sulfide).

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