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Yes, Mercury can be heated up. Heat energy will cause mercury atoms to move more and spread out. This is actually how old thermometers would work. The higher the temperature, the more the particles would move and the more the liquid would expand. This would fill up the glass tube on the thermometer and make it possible to tell the temperature.

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What is the word equation for heated mercury?

The word equation for heated mercury is "mercury reacts with oxygen to form mercury oxide."


When Mercury oxide is heated it forms?

When Hg2+ (mercury oxide) is heated it creates both Hg (liquid mercury) and O2 (oxygen gas)


When heated mercury oxide produces oxygen plus mercury what would be the combined mass of oxygen and mercury if 20g of mercury oxide were heated?

If 20g of mercury oxide were heated, the combined mass of oxygen and mercury would be 20 grams.


Does mercury catch fire when heated?

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When heated mercury oxide produces oxygen plus mercury. What would be the combined mass of oxeyn and mercury if 20 g of mercury oxide were heated?

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What is the word equation for solid mercury two oxide breads down when heated forming the elements mercury and oxygen?

The word equation for the breakdown of solid mercury(II) oxide when heated is: Mercury(II) oxide --> Mercury + Oxygen.


Will a steel ball float in mercury if it's heated?

No, a steel ball will not float in mercury, even if it is heated. Mercury is much denser than steel, so the steel ball will sink in mercury regardless of its temperature.


Why mercury is heated faster than water?

in mercury the molecules are closser with respect to the molecular structure of the water. so when both of them are heated , there will be more molecular collision in mercury than in water. that's why , when both of them are heated to the same extend mercury produces more heat than water.


Why is Mercury in thermommeters?

mercury is a liquid metal that when heated can determine tempreture in thermometers


If the substance is warmer then the Mercury in the thermometer the Mercury will?

If Mercury (element) is heated then like every other substance it expands.


When a mercury therometer is heated the mercury expands and rises in the thin tube of glass What does this indicate about the relative rates of expansion for mercury and glass?

The fact that the mercury expands and rises in the thin glass tube when heated indicates that mercury expands more than glass when heated. This suggests that mercury has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion compared to glass.


What makes mercury in a thermometer go up and down?

Change in temperature is what cause the Mercury to expand up (hotter) or shrink down (colder).