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Mercury (Hg ; Hydragyrum).

It is only one of two elements that are liquids are STP.

Mercury is also known as 'Quicksilver'. Becasue a spot of it on a glass surface is impossible to pick up (quick) added to which it is silvery in solour, hence its name 'Quicksilver'.

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