MERCURYB y: Michael Kennet

Mercury Basic Information

Symbol: HG Atomic Number: 80 Atomic Mass: 200.59 amu Melting Point: -38.87 °C Boiling Point: 256.58 Number of Protons/Electrons: 80 Average Number of Neutrons: 120 Classification: Transition Metal Density: 13.456 g/cm3 

Uses Of Mercury

Thermometers

Barometers

Fluorescent Lamps

Batteries

The Discovery of Mercury

The element Mercury was discovered at about 1500 B.C.

The discoverer of Mercury is unknown

Mercury is Named After the roman God Mercury, a.k.a. Greek God Hermes

Mercury Appearance

Silvery-White

Mirror-Like

High Surface Tension

Liquid Metal

Mercury’s Harmful Effects

Highly Toxic The Pure Metal of Mercury Can Be:

Inhaled Easily,

Ingested

Absorbed Through Skin

Mercury Alchemy

Early Alchemists thought that Mercury was the most important of all the elements because it demonstrated solid and liquid, earth and heaven, and life and death.

An Alchemist named Geber thought that the elements Mercury and Sulfur formed al metals but with different proportions and purities.

Items With Mercury

Thermometer Thermostat Switch Tuna Dental Mercury Halide Light bulb Fluorescent Light

bulb Tanning Lamp Blood Pressure

Monitor Cinnabar Rock

Mercury’s Extreme Density

A Cannonball can float in Mercury: Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm5D47nG9k4&feature=player_embedded

Videos

Freezing Mercury: http://

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZB9thwhCOzc

Mercury Production: http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPYysvKqwus&feature=player_embedded

Pouring Mercury http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

IpejM1rOfM&feature=player_embedded

Resources

http://periodictable.com http://www.chemicool.com http://ptable.com/ http://www.chemicalelements.com http://miamcconnell.edu.glogster.com/mercu

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