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Mercury

Mercury Details

Mercury Symbol: Hg

Mercury Atomic Number: 80

Mercury Atomic Weight: 200.59

What is Mercury?
Heavy silvery liquid metallic element, belongs to the zinc group. Used in thermometers, barometers and other scientific apparatus. Less reactive than zinc and cadmium, does not displace hydrogen from acids. Forms a number of complexes and organomercury compounds.

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