Chemical Elements

Mercury - (Hg)What are the physical properties for the chemical element Mercury? http://chemical-elements.findthedata.com/l/57/Mercury#References&s=ref Mercury Chemical element with the atomic number of 80 Also called Hg, quicksilver, and hydrargyrum Mercury is a chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydrargyrum. A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature. Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as cinnabar (mercuric sulfide). The red pigment vermilion is obtained by grinding natural cinnabar or synthetic mercuric sulfide. Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, manometers, sphygmomanometers, float valves, mercury switches, mercury relays, fluorescent lamps and other devices, though concerns about the element's toxicity have led to mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers being largely phased out in clinical environments in favor of alternatives such as alcohol- or galinstan-filled glass thermometers and thermistor- or infrared-based electronic instruments. Likewise, mechanical pressure gauges and electronic strain gauge sensors have replaced mercury sphygmomanometers. Mercury remains in use in scientific research applications and in amalgam for dental restoration in some locales. It is used in fluorescent lighting. Electricity passed through mercury vapor in a fluorescent lamp produces short-wave ultraviolet light which then causes the phosphor in the tube to fluoresce, making visible light. Mercury poisoning can result from exposure to water-soluble forms of mercury (such as mercuric chloride or methylmercury), by inhalation of mercury vapor, or by ingesting any form of mercury. What are the physical properties for the chemical element Mercury? A: The Physical Properties for Mercury are: Standard State (phase): Liquid Liquid Density (at melting point): 13.534 g/cm³ Melting Point (K): 234K Melting Point (°C): -38°C Melting Point (°F): -37°F Heat of Fusion: 2.29 kJ/mol Heat of Vaporization: 59.11 kJ/mol Specific Heat Capacity: 27.983 J/mol·1/K Atomic Mass (amu): 200.6 Atomic Number: 80 Period: 6 Symbol: Hg Standard State (Phase): Liquid Discoverer: Known in antiquity Electron Configuration: 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² Melting Point (°C): -38 °C Boiling Point: 674 Density: 13.6°C Atomic Number: 80 Mass: 202 atomic mass unit Group: 12 Sources: Wikidata and 1 more. As of March 7, 2017; refreshed weekly. Show details Hide source details Wikidata (wikidata.org) Wikidata is a collaboratively edited knowledge base operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. It is intended to provide a common source of data which can be used by Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, and by anyone else, under a "public domain" license. This is similar to the way Wikimedia Commons provides storage for media files and access to those files for all Wikimedia projects, and which are also freely available for reuse. Wikidata is powered by the software Wikibase. As of March 7, 2017; refreshed weekly. Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) Wikipedia is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project supported by the Wikimedia Foundation and based on a model of openly editable content. Wikipedia's articles provide links designed to guide the user to related pages with additional information. As of March 1, 2017. Still curious about our data? Contact us directly.