Mercury - Periodic Table of Videos
The liquid metal Mercury is element number 80. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
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So this is Mercury. It’s a liquid metal, it is one of the, well,one liquid metal at this temperature. There are a couple ofliquid metals in a little bit more exotic places in the world likeSpain or perhaps Africa. But mercury is the chemical formulaHg, the best way to remember the formula for mercury is likeH.G. Wells. Hg, mercury, comes out of a well.Mercury is one of the few elements that is liquid at roomtemperature or is the only metal that is liquid at roomtemperature unless you live in a very hot country, it is alsovery dense. And it has been known again since very earlytimes. Mercury is very poisonous.It is a really fantastic liquid. It was really used for makingscientific instruments like barometers and thermometers, youknow, and it’s really quite a beautifu...
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So this is Mercury. It’s a liquid metal, it is one of the, well,one liquid metal at this temperature. There are a couple ofliquid metals in a little bit more exotic places in the world likeSpain or perhaps Africa. But mercury is the chemical formulaHg, the best way to remember the formula for mercury is likeH.G. Wells. Hg, mercury, comes out of a well.Mercury is one of the few elements that is liquid at roomtemperature or is the only metal that is liquid at roomtemperature unless you live in a very hot country, it is alsovery dense. And it has been known again since very earlytimes. Mercury is very poisonous.It is a really fantastic liquid. It was really used for makingscientific instruments like barometers and thermometers, youknow, and it’s really quite a beautifu...
