Why is mercury a metal though it is in a liquid form?

Answer 1

It meets the requirements for being a metal in that it is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable, ductile and shiny. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at normal temperatures.

Answer 2

The element Mercury (Hg) is a metal which is liquid at room temperature! Mercury is a bit like lead but it's liquid. You can hold it in your hand.Mercury is heavy (density (specific gravity) 13.6), in fact so heavy that objects such as

bricks, cannonballs, and lumps of lead or iron will float in Mercury.Mercury is the only metal that is known to exist in liquid form naturally.

All transition metals have the property of being ductile, and can be easily bent or shaped into a variety of different shapes. Mercury is no different, and its malleability is one of the most well-known facts. Surprisingly, mercury

does not conduct heat nor electricity, on the contrary, mercury is an extremely poor conductor of heat, and a moderate conductor of electricity. Melting point -38.87°C

Boiling point 356.58°C

Density @ 293 K 13.456 g/cm3

Answer 3

Mercury is only a liquid metal at room temperature. Iron and steel are also liquids but at higher temperature. After Mercury, Gallium is extremely close to being a liquid at room temperature. Mercury has all the properties of a metal though.

Answer 4

because mercury losses electrons from its outer shell

Answer 5

It has all the properties of a metal. It has luster; conducts heat well; conducts electricity well; forms ionic salts with non-metals; and when solid is ductile and malleable.

Answer 6

It is because mercury"s melting point is very low

Answer 7

refer in textbook