Mercury
Mercury has been known since ancient times.
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Element Groups: Alkali Metals; Alkaline Earth Metals; Transition Metals; Other Metals; Metalloids; Non-Metals; Halogens; Noble Gases; Rare Earth Elements; ... Name: Mercury ; Symbol: Hg ; Atomic Number: 80 ; Atomic Mass: 200.59 amu ; Melting Point: -38.87 °C (234.28 K, -37.966 °F) ; Boiling Point: 356.58 °C...
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Mercury occurs uncombined in nature to a limited extent. The metal is obtained commercially from cinnabar, a mercuric sulfide ore; it is easily separated by roasting the ore in air. The metal is usually purified by repeated vacuum distillation.
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The Element Mercury - Basic Physical and Historical Information ... The Element Mercury; [Click for Isotope Data] ... What's in a name? Named after the planet Mercury. Mercury's chemical symbol comes from the Greek word hydrargyrum, which means "liquid silver."
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Mercury forms numerous compounds, assuming +1 valence in mercurous compounds and +2 valence in mercuric compounds. Mercury is not attacked by dilute hydrochloric or sulfuric acid. It reacts with hot nitric acid to form mercuric nitrate, Hg(No3)2.
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Mercury is the only common metal existing as a liquid at ordinary temperatures. The pure metal has a silver-white mirrorlike appearance. Mercury is below cadmium in Group 2 of the periodic table. It is relatively stable in dry air, but in moist air slowly forms a gray oxide coating.
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Mercury (element) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mercury (pronounced /ˈmɜrkj ʊ ri/ ), also called quicksilver () or hydrargyrum (), is a chemical element with the symbol Hg (Latinized Greek: , meaning watery or liquid silver ) ...
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