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Where does the word Mercury come from?
The word mercury comes from the Roman god of speed.
What planets come before and after Venus?
In going away from the sun Mercury comes before Venus and Earth comes after.
What is the origin of Mercury?
The origin of Mercury comes from the Greek gods named Apollo & Hermes.
What planet comes aftter mercury?
Venus
What family Mercury comes from?
Transition metals Zinc group or group 12 Zinc, Cadmium, Mercury
Who named Mercury and why did they choose the name Mercury?
Mercury was named by astronomers in 4th century BCE. The name comes from the Roman god Mercury, who was the messenger god and the fastest of the gods.
What is the name Hg?
Mercury
Why does mercury move When a foreign body comes close to it?
Mercury is a liquid metal that easily flows and responds to changes in the gravitational pull or forces from nearby objects. When a foreign body comes close to mercury, it can disrupt the equilibrium and cause the mercury to move in response to the new forces acting upon it.
What is the origin of the name Mercury?
Named after the planet Mercury. Mercury's chemical symbol comes from the Greek word hydrargyrum, which means "liquid silver."
What element is represented by the chemical symbol Hg?
Mercury. The symbol comes from the Latin name "Hydragyrum", which in turn comes from the Greek for "liquid silver"
Where does mercury in thermometers come from?
Mercury comes from several types of mineral deposits world wide, but the most common type of mineral is called cinnabar. Cinnabar is mercury chemically bound to sulfur, i.e. HgS. Heating this mineral causes the sulfur to combine with oxygen creating sulfur dioxide, SO2, as a gas. (The gas is now considered a pollutant.) What remains is the mercury. Although mercury is a relatively rare element, there are dozens of sites around the world where it is actively mined.
What is wrong if the signal comes on sometimes on a 1999 mercury cougar?
What signal?
