Hg

Mercury

Z 80 200.592 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

12

Period

6

Block

d

Occurrence

PrimordialNative

Biological Role

Toxic

History

~1500 BCE (discovery)

Egyptians

Named By

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Latin Name

Hydrargyrum

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x