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What is mercury and neon combined?
There is no compound of mercury and neon. Although mercury forms compounds with most other elements, neon doesn't form neutral compounds with anything (although some exotic ions such as (NeH)+ exist).
Why is mercury no longer used in many devices?
Mercury and most of its compounds are extremely toxic. In cases of spills involving mercury (such as from thermometers) specific cleaning procedures are used to avoid toxic exposure. Mercury can be inhaled and absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes, so containers of mercury are securely sealed to avoid spills and evaporation. Heating of mercury, or compounds of mercury that may decompose when heated, is always carried out with adequate ventilation in order to avoid exposure to mercury vapor. The most toxic forms of mercury are its organic compounds, such as methylmercury. However, inorganic compounds, such as cinnabar are also highly toxic by ingestion or inhalation of the dust. Mercury can cause both chronic and acute poisoning.
What element is poisonous if ingested but is now replaced?
The element that is useful but poisonous when ingested is mercury. That is why there is concern over the safety of some fish consumption due to high mercury content.
Which compounds makes up Mercury?
Mercury is an element. Mercury is purely made up of mercury atoms.
What compounds does mercury make?
Mercury is able to be combined with many chemical elements.
What is mercury and neon combined?
There is no compound of mercury and neon. Although mercury forms compounds with most other elements, neon doesn't form neutral compounds with anything (although some exotic ions such as (NeH)+ exist).
What antiseptics are used to clean the skin?
benzalkonium chloride, chlorhexidine, hexachlorophine, iodine compounds, mercury compounds, alcohol and hydrogen peroxide.
Why is mercury no longer used in many devices?
Mercury and most of its compounds are extremely toxic. In cases of spills involving mercury (such as from thermometers) specific cleaning procedures are used to avoid toxic exposure. Mercury can be inhaled and absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes, so containers of mercury are securely sealed to avoid spills and evaporation. Heating of mercury, or compounds of mercury that may decompose when heated, is always carried out with adequate ventilation in order to avoid exposure to mercury vapor. The most toxic forms of mercury are its organic compounds, such as methylmercury. However, inorganic compounds, such as cinnabar are also highly toxic by ingestion or inhalation of the dust. Mercury can cause both chronic and acute poisoning.
What does mercury react with?
Mercury is a metal, it reacts with the halogens, the oxygen family . It forms arange of mercury (I) , mercurous, compounds that contain the cation Hg22+ it also forms mercury(II), mercuric, compounds containing Hg2+ It forms some interesting compounds with nitrogen like Millons base used in qualitative analysis which has the [Hg2N+] n polymeric ion. There is many organomercury compounds known which are all toxic.
Why is mercury used in clinical thermometer and not laboratory thermometer?
Mercury is no longer used much in thermometers due to the poisonous compounds that it forms. When I grew up, in Chemistry at school and at the doctors there were mercury thermometers and alcohol thermometers.
How do you write a sentence with the word displace?
Zinc metal will displace mercury from most mercury compounds, forming liquid mercury and the corresponding zinc compounds.
What element is poisonous if ingested but is now replaced?
The element that is useful but poisonous when ingested is mercury. That is why there is concern over the safety of some fish consumption due to high mercury content.
Which compounds makes up Mercury?
Mercury is an element. Mercury is purely made up of mercury atoms.
What compounds does mercury make?
Mercury is able to be combined with many chemical elements.
Are mercury and iodine elements or compounds?
elements
Element that every compound is poisonous and it had once been used to treat medical conditions?
Mercury in every one of its compounds is extremely poisonous. It is still used in fluorescent lights, amalgam dental fillings, and some cosmetics.
What are the hazards of using the element mercury?
Mercury (and compounds) is the cause for an intoxication called hydrargyrism.
