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∙ 7y agoYes. Mercury poisoning is quite possible.
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Design an experiment to test the air pressure at different altitudes?
The historical experiment is to create a long, thin glass tube, sealed at one end. Immerse the tube in liquid Mercury then stand it upright so that there is an evacuated segment at the top (sealed) end of the glass tube. Then walk up a mountain and not how the height of the mercury in the tube changes. Warning: Mercury is poisonous, deadly so after long exposure.
Do modern thermometers contain mercury?
Yes. Most standard lab thermometers are either alcohol or mercury filled.
Can you drink liquid mercury?
Yes. You can drink liquid mercury. However, it can still be considered harmful for your health. Many resources state: The majority of the Liquid Mercury passes through the intestinal tract and comes out. Also, Ingesting mercuric oxide is harmful. It can easily kill you. Do not try drinking or ingesting mercury as it is very harmful and can be dangerous.
What is the compound name of Hg2SO4?
Mercury (I) Sulfide
What is the compound name Hg2F3?
Mercury Iodide
What did Sir Issac Newton die from?
Large amounts of Mercury exposure.
Why did Karl Scheele die?
Cumulative exposure to mercury, lead and their compounds, and other metals caused him to die
What is Mercury obtained?
The consumption of fish is by far the most significant source of ingestion-related mercury exposure in humans, although plants and livestock also contain mercury. Exposure to mercury can occur from breathing contaminated air; from eating foods containing mercury residues from processing, such as can occur with high fructose corn syrup; from exposure to mercury vapor in mercury amalgam dental restorations; and from improper use or disposal of mercury and mercury-containing objects.Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning
What disease did hat makers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries suffer from?
they used Mercury to make the hats, so they eventually went crazy from over exposure to Mercury... look up symptoms on google for mercury exposure
What does rashes look like due to mercury exposure?
evil.
Will Mercury kill cattle?
Yes. Mercury has the very same effects on cattle as it does on humans, which means that any level or exposure of mercury can and will kill.
How does Nightcralwer die?
Exposure
What can Mercury in tuna do you?
Mercury poisoning (also known as mercurialism, hydrargyria, Hunter-Russell syndrome, or acrodynia when affecting children) is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its toxic compounds.
What exposure to mercury result in?
Exposure to mercury can result in a range of health effects, including damage to the nervous, digestive, and immune systems. Symptoms can include tremors, insomnia, memory loss, headaches, and impaired cognitive function. Severe cases of mercury poisoning can cause kidney failure and be fatal.
How can a person die from heat exposure?
yes
What is deadlier formaldehyde or Mercury?
What is deadlier than formaldehyde and mercury? Mercury toxicity followed by formaldehyde exposure. The two work cynically hand in hand, and together have an exponentially greater effect in destroying the human body.
Can you die by touching quicksiver?
Quicksilver, or Mercury as it appears on the Periodic Table is a heavy metal. As such it should not be handled as it is toxic. A single touch may not kill you, but repeated exposure, or breathing of the fumes, can cause serious health effects.
