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No, it is a type of metal. It could be potentially dangerous to humans if ingested. Before alcohol was used in thermometers, Mercury was used instead. It's chemical symbol is Hg. It is also one of the metallic chemical elements that are liquid at or near room temperature and pressure.
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What forms of water occur on mercury's moon?
Water on Mercury's moon, known as ice, can exist in both surface ice deposits in permanently shadowed regions and as water vapor in the tenuous exosphere. The ice is thought to be primarily composed of water ice with possible mixtures of other volatile compounds like organic molecules or sulfur-containing compounds. Due to Mercury's proximity to the Sun and lack of a significant atmosphere, water ice is mainly found in extremely cold areas that never receive direct sunlight.
Does Mercury have polar ice caps?
No, however there is some indirect evidence of Ice on the bottom of craters on its north pole. It was discovered via radar observations. Ice is one of the few materials that are very radar reflective when frozen, and it was discovered that Mercury has very reflective matter in its northern craters.
Does Jupiter and mercury have water?
Jupiter has some H2O. Some of it is in the form of gas, and some in the form of ice. Virtually none of Jupiter's "water" is in the liquid state. Mercury has no water.
Which planet contains frozen ice caps and oceans?
Two planets have frozen ice caps: Earth and Mars. In November 2012 scientists found evidence of ice on the poles of Mercury. However, only the Earth has oceans.
What would be silly sentence for Mercury?
Mercury, the speedy little planet, decided to throw a dance party for the Sun, but all its friends got too hot and melted their ice cream!
Will ice float or sink in mercury?
Ice will float in mercury. This is because ice is less dense than mercury; the density of ice is about 0.92 grams per cubic centimeter, while the density of mercury is approximately 13.6 grams per cubic centimeter. Since objects with lower density than the fluid they are placed in will float, ice remains on the surface of mercury.
Does ice floats in Mercury?
No, ice would not float in Mercury due to its high temperature. Mercury's surface can reach temperatures of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, which is far above the melting temperature of ice. Any ice that comes into contact with Mercury's surface would quickly vaporize.
Will a block of ice sink in mercury metal?
No, the density of water ice (0.92) is far below that of mercury (13.6) and so the ice will float on liquid mercury. Even iron density 7.85) and copper (8.73) and lead (11.3) will float on mercury but gold (density 19.6) sinks!
Is there ice on mercury?
yes
Does mercury have ice?
yes
Do mercury have ice on it?
Yes
Does Saturn or mercury have ice?
Hey Cyrstal here Saturn's rings are made of rock and ice but Mercury does not have ice. Cyrstal Comment: Not a bad answer, but it's thought Mercury has some ice, in craters at the poles. Also I think there is a small amount of water ice in the atmosphere of Saturn.
Is there evidence of water on mercury?
There is ice on it.
Which solid will melt before mercury boils?
Ice will melt before mercury boils. Ice melts at 0 degrees Celsius while mercury boils at 356.7 degrees Celsius.
What planet has no ice?
Mercury and Maybe Venus
What are some characteristics of Mercury?
Mercury has no atmosphere, is the closet to the sun, and has ice in some craters.
Which will sink in mercury lead ice or hydrogen and why?
To answer this question you need to know the densities of the substances Mercury = 13.534 g/cm3 Lead = 11.34 g/cm3 ice = 0.9167 g/cm3 Hydrogen = (which is a gas) = 0.00008988 g/cm3 The rule is that anything that is of lesser density will float in anything that has a greater density. Thus, none of these will sink in mercury.
