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Why does Mercury have the chemical symbol Hg?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

It is based off the latin name Hydrargyrum

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The chemical symbol for element Mercury is?

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What is mercury symbol?

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The Modern Symbol of Chemical for Mercury is Hg


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