Why is Mercury considered a heavy metal?

Answer 1

Well, the IUPAC calls the heavy metal "meaningless and misleading" because there is a lack of a "coherent scientific basis". However, heavy metals usually refers to metals that are damaging to organisms or environments in excess concentrations.

Answer 2

This is because heavy metals are those metals having a neutron is to proton ration equal to or greater than 1.5

Lead has 82 protons and 125 neutrons

n/p=125/82

=1.52

Mercury has 80 protons and 121 neutrons

n/p=121/80

=1.51

Hence lead and mercury are heavy metals

Answer 3

Mercury is considered a heavy metal because it has a high density compared to other common metals. It is also toxic and can have harmful effects on humans and the environment when it is present in high concentrations.

Answer 4

Because the term copper was already taken, um jk

Answer 5

they are considered heavy metals because of the weight to volume ration in comparison to other metals. they have more mass with little volume than other metals do.

Answer 6

Because of higher density than the water and high molecular weight, they are called heavy. But some called them heavy because of the toxicity they cause.

Answer 7

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