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Mercury is extremely toxic to humans (and pretty much everything else as well). It can be absorbed quite easily through the skin and the vapour is also easy to breathe in; this makes it quite dangerous and unhealthy to try it. Even if this wasn't so, mercury is liquid at any temperature above -38oC/oF, and its density and surface tension mean that you physically can't pick it up with your hands.
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What happens if you put your hand in mercury?
The medical answer is that you risk your life with Hg (mercury) poisoning. It feels not as cool as water; it makes your hand feel light (buoyancy). Although how I know that, I won't tell.
Why can't you hold mercury in your hand?
Because it's highly toxic and not only can some of the substance seep into your hand or any open wounds, but its vapors are extremely toxic.
What are the Liquid Metals on the periodic table?
The only two elements that are liquid at standard conditions(32 degrees Fahrenheit, and 1 Atmosphere pressure) are both metals, they are bromine and Mercury. Gallium melts to a liquid at just above room temperature( it melts in your hand!) but it doesn't make the cutoff
What would happen if you spilled glow stick chemicals on you're hand?
Pretty much nothing since any glow stick sold commercially contains relatively harmless substances that exhibit phosphorescence through a chemical reaction that is also harmless. Don't freak, just wash your hands and carry on.
Why is mercury used in the liquid barometer and thermometer?
It is used in the barometer because it is the densest liquid known, requiring only 33 inches of mercury to indicate atmospheric pressure. Water on the other hand would require 39 feet to indicate the same pressure. It is used in thermometers for a different reason. The expansion of mercury is a stable amount. Meaning it changes in volume the same amount from 0 to 1 degrees as it does in volume from 100 to 101 degrees, making it a desirable fluid for scaling thermometers. Presently in the US it is illegal to manufacture these devices using mercury.
What is first hand and second hand data?
first hand data is information that you have collected. Second hand data is information that a different source have collected.
How do you clean up gasoline spilled in the car trunk?
Remove the trunk mat and/or liner. Hand wash the mat and the trunk floor with a strong detergent and scrub brush, rinse, air dry, replace mat and/or liner.
Is cotton collected by hand or machines today?
by hands
Who manufactured Mercury hand guns?
Don't listen to him! Mercury Co.
What is deadlier formaldehyde or Mercury?
What is deadlier than formaldehyde and mercury? Mercury toxicity followed by formaldehyde exposure. The two work cynically hand in hand, and together have an exponentially greater effect in destroying the human body.
What hand did Freddie Mercury Paint his nails Black?
He painted the nails on his left hand.
Where is eduardo rubber duck?
It's in the right hand side bathroom on the 2nd floor. It's in the right hand side bathroom on the 2nd floor.
What happens if a cat jumps out of your hand?
it lands on the floor if your hand is over a cliff.... it dies
How did Johnny Tremain's hand get damaged?
Johnny Tremain's hand got damaged when a crucible melted and spilled on it, causing severe burns that damaged his thumb and forefinger.
What materials are made from Mercury?
Click on the related link to read about some uses for mercury. In the left hand margin you can also click on other properties of mercury.
What is primary data in statistics?
Primary data is is data that has been observed or collected first hand
Differentiate between primary and secondary data?
Secondary data is collected by someone other than the researcher, such as census information. Primary data is collected first hand, such as interviews.
