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__ [|Mercury, Hg] __


 * Atomic number-80
 * Atomic mass-200.59
 * Protons-80
 * Neutrons-120.59
 * Electrons-80
 * Boiling point-356.73 degreesC
 * Melting point- -38.83degreesC
 * Density-13.53 grams per cubic centimeter
 * Valence electrons-2
 * Electron configuration-4f14 5d10 6s2
 * Orbital notation-2,8,18,32,18,2

[|Properties] Physical properties-silvery white metal, poor conductor of heat but good conductor of electricity Uses Common chemical reactions Mercury is a poison and if it mixes with air it exceeds over the toxic limits
 * Chemical properties-important salts(Mercury Chloride) are mixed to make medicine, explosive
 * Used in a laboratory to make thermometers, barometers, diffusion pumps, and many other testing tools. Mercury produces batteries, anti-fouling paint, and dental preparations.
 * One industrial use is the thermometer
 * Mercury Fulminate is mixed to make explosives

Cost
 * Between $12 and $14 per 100 grams

Discovery [|Unusual facts]
 * Mercury is known to the Chinese from Egyptiantombs dating back to 1500 BC. It is still unknown as to who discovered it.
 * Mercury is mainly found in cinnabar ore which can be seen in Spain and Italy.
 * Poisonous if taken in to the body in any way
 * Dangerous in all forms (explosive, poisonous, etc.)
 * Very rarely found freely in nature but can be found in ores (cinnabar)
 * Cinnabar is found in Spain and Italy which produce 50% of the worlds supply of the element

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