Cinnabar $(HgS)$ is a prominent ore of mercury. How many grams of mercury are present in $225 \,g$ of pure $HgS$ (in $,g$)? Molar mass of $Hg$ and $S$ are $200.6 \,g \,mol^{-1}$ and $32 \,g \,mol^{-1}$ respectively.

  • A
    $178.53$
  • B
    $155.42$
  • C
    $190.41$
  • D
    $194.04$

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