Mercury is a relatively good conductor of electricity (it used to be used in positioning switches to complete an electric circuit when the switch tipped so that enclosed mercury cam in contact with two terminals e.g. a switch on the lid of a freezer box which turned the light on when the lid was opened).
Mercury is a relatively poor conductor of heat (compared to most other metals).
Yes. it does conduct electricity because it is a metal, even though it is a liquid at room temperature. it is used in many industrial projects.
It is actually a good conductor and is found used in relays and tilt-switches (among other things.)
Even certain lamp-bulbs are made with mercury. The mercury is by the heat involved transformed into a gas and this gas is an exceptionally good conductor that also emit a lot of light (including UV light, but these bulbs normally have a filter that takes this somewhat dangerous spectrum of light away).
is mercury a good conductor
is mercury a good conductor
is mercury a good conductor
yes, it is. it is a good conductor of both heat and electricity.
Mercury is considered a good electrical conductor. Of course everything is relative - for example, it's not as good a conductor as gold or silver. See the related links
Yes, Mercury is a metal, conductivity is one of metal's characteristics. Back before we'd realized how toxic it was, it was commonly used in tilt switches for instance.
Yes, it can conduct both.
it is a metal
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- mercury is a liquid metal - cooling and heating are easy reversible - cooling and heating are rapid - the relation between the temperature and the thermal expansion of mercury is linear
The only limit on how much current the conductor can carry, regardless ofthe weather, is the amount of current that causes the conductor to melt.The current in such a conductor depends on the voltage between its ends,and on the resistance of the conductor. The resistance of the conductor issomewhat less when it's cold, so a given voltage would result in more current.
Gold, silver, and copper are a few. Anything with free electrons will conduct to one degree or another. An aluminum ladder placed against a power line will work very well too.===============================================================Silver is the best conductor. Copper is second. Gold is third. Aluminum is fourth, and is still good enough to be used in electric lines. Mercury is about half way down the list of elements, and is still good enough to be used in mercury switches.Here is a list of conductorssilvercoppergoldaluminumironsteelbrassbronzemercurygraphitedirty waterconcrete
Magnesium chloride is a good conductor if melted or dissolved in an ionization promoting solvent; as a solid it is not a good conductor.
Boron is not a good conductor of electricity at room temperature, but is a good conductor at a high temperature.
Mercury is a metal and a good conductor.
No. Mercury is a poor conductor of heat.
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All metals are solids and good conductors apart from Mercury which is a liquid but is a good conductor.
All metals are heat conductors; mercury is not a special case.
It is a metallic element
It's a good conductor of current flowing in one direction, and a good insulator when current tries to flow in the other direction.
Because you can see air
All metals are heat conductors; mercury is not special (8,3 W/m.K).
All metals are heat conductors; mercury is not special (8,3 W/m.K).
All metals are heat conductors; mercury is not special (8,3 W/m.K).
Mercury is a good conductor of heat. Unfortunately, heat will produce vapor which is toxic.