Elements / 80
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Mercury
Transition metal · d-block · ring P · spoke 12
Mercury is element 80, a transition metal. It sits on ring P (period 6) on spoke 12. Follow that spoke toward the center and out again to find its chemical relatives.
Properties
| Density | 13.5 g/cm³ | Terrain → |
|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 234 K · -39 °C | Terrain → |
| Boiling point | 630 K · 357 °C | Terrain → |
| Electronegativity | 2.00 | Terrain → |
| First ionization energy | 1,007 kJ/mol | Terrain → |
| Atomic weight | 200.592 u | Terrain → |
| Crustal abundance | 0.085 ppm | Terrain → |
| Discovered | Known since antiquity | Terrain → |
Values from open reference data; see sources. "Terrain" opens that property as a 3D landscape across the whole spiral.
Two things you might not know
- Its symbol traces back, via Latin, to a Greek compound word meaning water-silver.
- The only metal known to be liquid at standard conditions, it filled Fahrenheit's thermometers; a planet lent it its name.
Checked against en.wikipedia.org.
Spoke 12
Ring P (period 6)
Play with Mercury
Watch it fly into its seat, or raise the whole spiral into a landscape and see where it peaks.