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As of 2014, the element mercury costs between $2,950 and $3,075 per flask(76lb)

(reference.com)
(chemicool.com)

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1 -alchemists used to believe it could be turned into gold when combining other elements

2 -one of the two elements to be a liquid at room temperature

3 -Though it is actually extremely toxic it used to be thought of as a good substance for medicines and treatments

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they form coloured compounds.

they are good conductors of heat and electricity.

they can be hammered or bent into shape easily.

they are less reactive than alkali metals such as sodium.

they have high melting points - but mercury is a liquid at room temperature.

"the transition metals." BBC,

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12.)Origin Of Name- originally hydragyrum(Hg)  in Greek (liquid silver) named after mercury(the fastest moving planet) for its large amount of mobility

13.)Who discovered it- (discoverer unknown) been used since ancient times by the Chinese Egyptians and Hindus.

14.)What family it belongs to- transition metals

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6.)  Electrons- 80 e-

7.) All Isotopes-  171HG - 210HG

8.) Electron configuration- [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d10

9.) E- Orbital Notation- [Xe] 6s /\  4f /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\  5d /\ /\ /\ /\ /\
10.) Melting Point- 38.83 ’C

11.) Boiling Point- 356.78 ‘C

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Symbol: Hg

1. ) Atomic Number: 80

2. ) Avg. Atomic Mass: 200.59

3. ) Mass Number: 200

4. ) Number of Protons: 80

5. ) Number of Neutrons: 120