Hg Mercury With a nickname of liquid silver, even at low temps it stays the same It forms little balls that are lots of fun, but it turns out that it’s unhealthy when you are done.

Mercury Information Sheet Name: Mercury Symbol: Hg Atomic Number: 80 Atomic Mass: amu Melting Point: °C Boiling Point: °C Protons/Electrons: 80 Number of Neutrons: 121 Classification: metal Crystal Structure: Rhombohedral Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients Discoverer: Unknown Name Origin: After the planet Mercury Symbol Origin: From the Latin word hydrargyrum (liquid silver) Uses: thermometers, barometers, fluorescent lamps, batteries Mercury forms useful compounds with other elements. Mercury can be used to make thermometers, barometers and other scientific instruments. Mercury is not usually found free in nature and is primarily obtained from the mineral cinnabar (HgS). Spain and Italy produce about half of the world's supply of Mercury.

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