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Is mercury a molecule or atom?

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Mercury, as in Hg is an element. It is a metal, in the transition metals, that, when in an ionic bond, holds a +2 charge - making it a cation.

Or, if pertaining to astronomy, Mercury is a planet in our solar system. It is the one closest to our sun.

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Mercury, Hg, is an element. You can have an atom of mercury, or you can have a molecule of mercury made up of many atoms of mercury.

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