What are the basic properties of Mercury?
Mercury (symbol: Hg) is a transition metal with atomic number 80. Its atomic mass is 200.59 u, and it belongs to period 6 and group 12.
Mercury (Hg) Properties and Facts
Element 80 - Transition Metal
What is the electron configuration of Mercury?
The electron configuration is: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 6s²
What are the physical properties of Mercury?
Melting point: 234.32 K
Boiling point: 629.88 K
Density: 13.53 g/cm³
What are the known isotopes of Mercury?
- Hg-196: 0.15% abundance
- Hg-198: 9.97% abundance
- Hg-199: 16.87% abundance
- Hg-200: 23.1% abundance
- Hg-201: 13.18% abundance
- Hg-202: 29.86% abundance
- Hg-204: 6.87% abundance
What is the biological role and occurrence of Mercury?
Biological role: No known biological role
Natural occurrence: Found in cinnabar ore