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Is Mercury a poor metal

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

You would have do define what a "poor" metal is. If you are referring to structural strength, at room temperature, it has none, being a liquid. However, it is a very useful metal, and fairly expensive.

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