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Because it has all the characteristics of a metal.
The fact that you're so hot that it is a liquid at "room temperature" is of no consequences.
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What is liquid metal was used in thermometersr?
Mercury is a liquid metal used in thermometers. However, it becomes a solid at -37.9 F and it can cause mercury poisoning if ingested or inhaled. Therefore, most theremometers use ethyl-alcohol or a plastic strip covered with liquid crystals (called a liquid crystal thermometer).
What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol Hg?
The element Mercury was also called "Quick Silver" and "Hydrargyrum" (Greek for watery or liquid silver and the reason why its chemical symbol is Hg). Early alchemists connected the metal with the name of the planet for its speed and mobility, and the astrological sign for Mercury was also used for the metal.
What is Hg in Au?
Hg= Mercury Au= Gold
What is the formula of Mercury?
Hg, for hydragyrum, latin of mercury
What liquid metal is most commonly used in thermometer?
The liquid metal in many thermometer is mercury (Hg).
Is Hg a metal or a nonmeal?
Mercury (Hg) is a metal and it is a liquid at room temperature.
Is Hg a metal or nonmetal?
Hg is the symbol for Mercury and it is a metal.it is a nonmetal
Do your observation support a generalization that metals are solids?
No, Mercury (Hg) is a liquid metal !
What element is a liquid metal?
There are two elements. Those are Hg and Br2.
What does in Hg stand for?
Hg stands for Mercury metal..only liquid state meta
Is Hg a metal?
Yes Mercury is a metal and it is a liquid at room temperature.
What element is a liquid but is metal?
Mercury. Hg
What is the metal in liquid state?
Mercury (Hg)
What metal drives you crazy?
Hg mercury.
What is a transition metal with an atomic number of 80 and represented by the symbol Hg?
This elememt is mercury (Hg).
Which metal has a low melting pont?
The metal with lowest M.P is Hg (Mercury).
What liquid metal was used in theromometers?
Mercury (Hg)
