It is the closest from the sun
poisoning from elemental mercury is most likely due to inhalation of mercury vapors. The danger lies in the fact that after it is inhaled into the lungs in vapor form, mercury passes into the blood stream.
Mercury thermometers are based on the fact that materials (in this case, the liquid mercury) expand when heated.Mercury thermometers are based on the fact that materials (in this case, the liquid mercury) expand when heated.Mercury thermometers are based on the fact that materials (in this case, the liquid mercury) expand when heated.Mercury thermometers are based on the fact that materials (in this case, the liquid mercury) expand when heated.
It is toxic.
Mercury is a metal which is liquid at room temperature.
You can only see Mercury at sunrise and sunset.
yes it is used in alchemy, as a matter of fact, it would be one of the most important metals in alchemy.
Mercury is best known for being the planet that is closest to the sun.
it is very hot there
not methyl mercury most toxic form of mercury is dimethyl mercury
Mercury is a metal. In fact it is only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
Yes. In fact. the NASA "Messenger" probe was launched on August 3, 2004 and is on its way there now. In fact, it has done two close flybys of Mercury, and will settle into Mercury orbit in March, 2011.
Mercury's most well known feature is that it is a metal at room temperature. Mercury is the only metal to have this property (though some metals melt slightly above room temperature). In fact, mercury is one of only two elements (the other being bromine) that are liquid at room temp.