Mercury

Mercury By: Krista Zolton

**Symbol:** Hg **Atomic Number:** 80 **Atomic Mass:** 201 **Normal Phase:** Liquid (at room temperature) **Melting Point:** - 38.9oC **Boiling Point:** 356.6oC
 * Protons: 80
 * Neutrons: 121
 * Electrons: 80

**Cost:** $48.00 per 100g **Classification:** Metal **Origin:** Named after the planet Mercury. Discoverd by the ancients around 1500 B.C.
 * Belongs to the "transitional metals" family.

__**<span style="color: #1a0377; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fun Facts **__
 * <span style="color: #1a0377; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Highly toxic substance
 * <span style="color: #1a0377; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It is the **ONLY** metal that is liquid at room temperature.
 * <span style="color: #1a0377; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Used in mascara, signs for advertisements, UV lights, electrical switches, etc.
 * <span style="color: #1a0377; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Main chemical in thermometers and barometers