Mercury (element)
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Mercury is a chemical element; it has symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver. A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metallic element that is known to be li
Pouring liquid mercury bionerd
A round pound coin (density ~7.6 g/cm3) floats on mercury due to the buoyancy force upon it and appears to float higher because of the strong surface tension of the mercury.
Native mercury with cinnabar, Socrates mine, Sonoma County, California. Cinnabar sometimes alters to native mercury in the oxidized zone of mercury deposits.
Medical mercury thermometer.
Dimethylmercury
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Dimethylmercury is an extremely toxic organomercury compound with the formula 2Hg. A volatile, flammable, dense and colorless liquid, dimethylmercury is one of the strongest known neurotoxins. Less th
Mercury (element)
…carried out with adequate ventilation in order to minimize exposure to mercury vapor. The most toxic forms of mercury are its organic compounds, such as dimethylmercury and methylmercury. Mercury can cause both chronic and acute poisoning. Preindustrial mercury concentration in ice unaffected by volcano activity was…
Dimethylmercury in NMR tube
Dimethylmercury in a bottle