Periodic Table of the Elements: Mercury
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| Atomic Number: | 80 |
| Atomic Symbol: | Hg |
| Mercurymercury or quicksilver [from the Roman god Mercury], metallic chemical element; symbol Hg [Lat. hydrargyrum=liquid silver]; at. no. 80; at. wt. 200.59; m.p. −38.842°C;; b.p. 356.58°C;; sp. gr. 13.55 at 20°C;; valence +1 or +2. ..... Click the link for more information. | |
| Atomic Weight: | 200.59 |
| Electron Configuration: | 2 · 8 · 18 32 · 18 · 2 |
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