Mercury
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Mercury
Atomic Structure
Atomic Mass: 200.59amu
Atomic Number: 80
Protons: 80
Electrons: 80
Neutrons: 121
Electron Configuration: 1s2 2s2p6 3s2p6d10 4s2p6d10f14 5s2p6d10 6s2
Isotopes:
Isotope
Half Life
Hg-194
520.0 years
Hg-196
Stable
Hg-197
2.7 days
Hg-197m
23.8 hours
Hg-198
Stable
Hg-199
Stable
Hg-200
Stable
Hg-201
Stable
Hg-202
Stable
Hg-203
46.6 days
Hg-204
Stable
Hg-206
8.2 minutes
History
It is not known where and who found the element Mercury, but it was found in the ancient years and has been around for a long time.
It is not known how mercury was found, but it was named after the planet mercury and also named Mercury, because of the Greek god Messenger know for his speed like the element mercury which is quick.
Properties
Chemical Properties of Mercury
Electrochemical Equivalent: 3.742g/amp-hr
Electron Work Function: 4.49eV
Electronegativity: 2 (Pauling); 1.44 (Allrod Rochow)
Heat of Fusion: 2.295kJ/mol
Incompatibilities:
Acetylene, ammonia, chlorine dioxide, azides, calcium (amalgam formation), sodium carbide, lithium, rubidium, copper
Ionization Potential
First: 10.437
Second: 18.759
Third: 34.202
Valence Electron Potential (-eV): 28.2
Physical Properties of Mercury
Atomic Mass Average: 200.59
Boiling Point: 630K 357ÐoC 675ÐoF
Coefficient of lineal thermal expansion/K-1: 181E-6
Electrical: 0.0104 106/cm
Thermal: 0.0834 W/cmK
Density: 13.546g/cc @ 300K
Bulk: 25/GPa
Enthalpy of Atomization: 61.5 kJ/mole @ 25ÐoC
Enthalpy of Fusion: 2.29 kJ/mole
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 56.9 kJ/mole
Flammablity Class: Noncombustible Liquid
Mohs: 1.5
Heat of Vaporization: 59.229kJ/mol
Melting Point: 234.43K -38.72ÐoC -37.7ÐoF
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