Atomic Number: 80
Atomic weight: 200.59
Mercury is a heavy, silvery-white element. It is a liquid at room
temperature, yet it is classified as a metal.
Melting point temperature: -38.83 degrees Celsius
Boiling point temperature: 357 degrees Celsius
Density: 13.6
Color: silvery-white
Texture: Has the texture of maple syrup
Hardness: 1.5: It is a liquid, but can be split into pieces. Giving it
a hardness unlike other liquids
Conductivity: It’s conductivity is 8.65 at 0-100 degrees Celsius
Chemical Properties:
Flammability: Non-flammable
Photosensitivity:
Combustibility: Non-Combustible
Toxicity: Mercury is toxic to humans and other living
organisms. It can cause diseases such as cancer.
Discovery of the Element:
The specific discoverer of Mercury is unknown.
It was first found in Ancient Egyptian tombs.
Mercury was used in Barometers and Thermometers
Mercury was discovered in Ancient times
Mercury used to be used in Thermometers and when it was first
discovered it was thought to; prolong life, heal fractures, and maintain
generally good health.
Mercury appears in cinnabar and is obtained by
roasting the cinnabar.
The main compound formed by Mercury is
- Mercury Fluoride
-Mercury has many environmental concerns. Once mercury reaches the
ground it turns into methyl, a substance that can be quickly absorbed by
most organisms and is known to cause nerve damage. Fish absorb large
amounts of mercury from surface water. The effects that mercury has on
animals are kidneys damage, stomach disruption, damage to intestines,
reproductive failure and DNA alteration. No, they are not causing
pollution.
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Bricks, Cannonballs, and chunks of lead can float in Mercury.
Although Mercury is a liquid it is not wet.
Named after the planet Mercury.
It is banned from modern thermometers.
Qin Shi Huang Di, China’s first emperor, was buried in a tomb
that contained rivers of flowing mercury
Your names: Paul Gaughan, Colin King
Your class period: 5