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Add an alloy powder containing silver, tin and copper to it in a 1:1 ratio, and you'll get an "amalgam." This is used by dentists to fill teeth, and it works well. Sticking it in the freezer probably won't work unless you've got a really good one--its melting point is 37 below zero F.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoBy cooling it. Mecury turns solid at about -40 degrees Celsius.
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∙ 14y agoMercury is the only liquid metal having high boiling point it is already a non volatile liquid.
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∙ 12y agoYou can change Mercury from a liquid to a solid state by taking it to or below -40 degrees. It does not matter if you use a Centigrade thermometer or Fahrenheit one.
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∙ 11y agoMercury's melting point is -38.83°C, so cooling it below that temperature will cause it to solidify. When mixed as an alloy (amalgam) with silver, it will also remain a solid.
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∙ 15y agoHeat it to 357 degrees Celsius.
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Is mercury the planet a liquid or a solid?
Solid, iron core
Is metal a liquid in room temperature?
Metals are typically solid at room temperature, although mercury is a liquid.
Is plastercine a solid liquid or a gas?
Plasticine, which is a brand of modeling clay that won't harden, is a sol - not a liquid, nor a solid. And you'd have to really work at it to gasify this.
Is Mercury a solid or a frozen gas?
Mercury, the planet is a solid rocky body. Mercury, the element is a metal, liquid at room temperature.
Is Mercury a solid or gas planet?
Mercury is the only metal in the liquid state.
What happens to liquid to solid?
particles harden
Is Mercury a solid liquid gas?
mercury is a liquid
Is mercury soft when made and harden quickly?
mercury becomes liquid at room temperature
Is mercury in the solid liquid or gas state?
Mercury is a liquid at room temperature.
Is Mercury a solid?
No, mercury is a liquid at room temperature.
Is Mercury's mantle made of a liquid or a solid?
Solid.
What do you have to do to a liquid to change into a solid?
Usually you freeze liquids so that they harden into solids.
Does the element mercury harden?
no it doesnt -_- Mercury will freeze (become a solid) at -38.83 degrees Centigrade or -37.89 degrees Fahrenheit.
Is mercury the planet a liquid or a solid?
Solid, iron core
Is Mercury a solid liquid or gas at room temperature?
liquid
What are example of Solid liquid solution?
gold in Mercury liquid
Is metal a liquid in room temperature?
Metals are typically solid at room temperature, although mercury is a liquid.
