Mercury Mona Badran Period 6
Name- Mercury Symbol- Hg Atomic Number- 80 Atomic Mass- 200.59 Basic about Mercury Name- Mercury Symbol- Hg Atomic Number- 80 Atomic Mass- 200.59
Facts Boiling Point- 365.6C Melting Point- -40C Density- 13.59 grams Abundant physical state- 26.86%
Basics Protons- 80 Electrons- 80 Neutrons- 121 Valence Electrons- 6s2 Electron configuration :1s22s2p63s2p6d104s2p6d10f145s2p6d106s2 Element Group: Transitional metal Element Period: Six Charge:Hg2+ or Hg 1+
Information Color: Silvery White Odor: no real odor Toxicity: can kill you Common isotopes: seven
Discovery Who discovered: Chinese, Hindus, Egyptians, Greek, and Romans Year discovered: Known since ancient times
Origin Name origin: Greek for watery or liquid silver and the reason why its chemical symbol is Hg. Roman god Mercury. Naturally occur: Uncombined in nature to a limited extent.
Fun Fact Fact: Mercury is very reflective. It is used to make mirrors
Work Cited Book:Baker W. Lawrence. Chemical elements volume 2. Farmington Hills, MI: U.X.L, and imprint of The Gale Group, 1999. Website: “Jefferson Lab.” http://education.jlab.org/qu/discover_ele.html. Jefferson Lab,Unknown. Web. Tuesday May23rd,2010 “Periodic Table of Elements” http://environmentalchemistry.com. Environmental Chem,1995-2010. Web. Tuesday May 23rd,2010