mercury

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With mercury gone forever we must now live in darkness.
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MercuryElement symbol: HgAtomic number: 80Atomic mass: 200.59# of protons: 80# of electrons: 80#of neutrons: 121Mercury is classified as a metal Is a liquid at room temperatureMelting point is: -38.83 cBoiling point is: 356.73 cGroup 12 on the periodic table
Mercury originated from the mythology God of commence. Also comes from the Ancient Greek hydrogen meaning :"liquid silver". Historically used to go by quicksilver back in the day
Humans discovered this element thousands of years ago through a cinnabar. Extracted easily from the ore by roasting or grinding.
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Interesting facts!The element Mercury is the only metal to be a liquid at standard, room temperature.The element Mercury can also be used as a detonator for explosives.The element Mercury is commonly used for Lighting such as lamps and bulbs, Dentistry for filling material and gold extraction.Mercury has such a high density (13.546 g/cm³ ) that other heavy metals such as Lead or Copper will float right on top of MercuryMercury is historically referred to as quicksilver