How does the planet Mercury relate to the element Mercury?

Answer 1

Mercury the element, it seeps into many lakes ponds river soil fish. then when you eat to much of it, you may catch a small heart attack from the poison. some babies get it from their mothers. it is fast acting of seeping into your skin and changing state of matter. that's how it gets its name from the Greek god, Mercury who was known for being fast with his winged feet.

Answer 2

Both the planet Mercury and the element Mercury are named after the Roman god Mercury. In the case of the planet, the god Mercury was a messenger and traveled very quickly, just as Mercury orbits the sun faster that any other planet. Also, it was the custom to name the planets after Roman gods. (Venus, Mars, Neptune, and Jupiter are also named after some of the common Roman gods and goddesses.) In the case of the metal, it was named because it was considered to show some of the qualities of the god Mercury. He was considered untrustworthy and unreliable (as the god of thieves), and it was seen as an appropriate name because, as the only metal liquid at room temperature (and one of the two elements liquid at room temperature), mercury shows some surprising qualities.

Answer 3

The planet Mercury and the element Mercury are both named after the Roman messenger god because of their speed. However, they are not directly related as the planet Mercury is a rocky body in our solar system while the element Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that is liquid at room temperature.

Answer 4

Mercury will react with all metals except iron. Mercury will react with all metals except iron.

Answer 5

Mercury is one of the most versatile elements on the periodic table. It pretty much bonds to everything. However, it has a really good bond with metal elements such as iron.

Answer 6

Mercury can bond with oxygen to form mercuric oxide.

Answer 7

Lithium, Petroleum, and Hydrogen.

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

Yes.