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Mercury is a chemical element, with the chemical symbol Hg.

Mercury

200.59(2)
	Hg
80
[[Electron configuration\|[[[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s²]]]]		12,6,d

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Transition metal:

Properties:

Liquid at room temperature

Uses:

Thermometers

Hazard:

toxic

Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 80. It has a Standard Atomic Weight of 200.59(2), and is typically found as a Liquid in its elemental form. Mercury is considered to be a member of the "transition metal" class of elements, has a boiling point of 356.73 °C, and a melting point of −38.83 °C.

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+Its [[atomic number]] (the number of [[protons]]) is 80. It has a [[Atomic mass|Standard Atomic Weight]] of [[Mercury (element)/Atomic mass|{{:Mercury (element)/Atomic mass}}]], and is typically found as a [[Mercury (element)/Standard phase|{{:Mercury (element)/Standard phase}}]] in its elemental form.
+Mercury is considered to be a member of the "[[transition metal]]" class of elements, has a [[boiling point]] of [[Mercury (element)/Boiling point|{{:Mercury (element)/Boiling point}}]], and a melting point of [[Mercury (element)/Melting point|{{:Mercury (element)/Melting point}}]].<references/>