Mercury

=** //__Mercury (Quicksilver)__// ** = By: __**//Matthew//**__


 * Atomic Number:** 80
 * Protons:** 80
 * Electrons:** 80


 * Neutrons:** 121


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 200.59


 * Isotopes:** Mercury-200, Mercury-202, and Mercury 199 are the most common stable isotopes of mercury (they are listed in order from greatest to least abundance.) They make up 69.77% of Earth's natural mercury.


 * Discovery:** This element has been known since before 2000 B.C.
 * Name:** The element mercury was named after the planet Mercury. The symbol is derived from the Greek word //Hydrargyrum//, meaning liquid silver. Mercury is nicknamed quicksilver.

in switches, electrical devices such as batteries. Mercury vapor is used in lamps and signs and in the production of amalgams, an alloy containing mercury.
 * Uses:** Liquid mercury is used for thermometers, barometers, and diffusion pumps, and in a variety of instruments. It can be found
 * Interesting Facts**: Liquid mercury is so dense that iron will float in it. Mercury is the only non-synthetic metal which is liquid at room temperature. It is also one of the only 2 common elements which is liquid at room temperature.


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