How do you melt the element Mercury?

Answer 1

You don't!!!! It is already above its melting point , at room temperature.

It is a liquid at room temperature.

However, by cooling it to low temperaturtes it can be made solid, like other metals.

Answer 2

The melting point of Mercury is -38.8oC. In other words, if you have solid mercury, you can melt it by heating it up to this temperature. At room temperature, mercury is already a liquid-based solid, meaning this question is a bit like asking how you melt water-like ice.

Answer 3

The element mercury can be used for many things such as:

1. exterior paint
2. instruments such as thermometers and barometers
3. some advertisement signs
4. dental filling
5. some other stuff that i dont know

you also can also swim in it or use it as lub

Answer 4

Mercury is a metal that is already in liquid form at room temperature, so it does not need to be melted. If you need to handle mercury safely, it is important to follow proper lab procedures and guidelines to minimize exposure and prevent contamination.

Answer 5

Mercury does not dissociate (dissolve) in water. It might suspend, but its molecular weight is way to high for it to suspend for more than a microsecond or two.

Answer 6

You have to overcome the intermolecular forces by increasing the energy the atoms have.

Basically you heat it up, when you reach its melting point it will melt.