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Mercury is a "pure substance" in the sense that is an naturally occuring element on the Periodic Table. However, it can combine with some other elements in nature and so may not be found in its pure form. cinnabar (HgS) is a common form. That's 1 Mercury atom + 1 Sulfur atom.
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Mercury is pure. On the periodic chart of elements it is listed as element number 80 and is represented by the symbol "Hg."
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∙ 12y agoMercury is a "pure substance" in the sense that is an naturally occuring element on the Periodic Table. However, it can combine with some other elements in nature and so may not be found in its pure form. cinnabar (HgS) is a common form. That's 1 Mercury atom + 1 Sulfur atom.
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∙ 13y agoMercury is pure. On the periodic chart of elements it is listed as element number 80 and is represented by the symbol "Hg."
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∙ 16y agoMercury is an element therefore a pure substance
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∙ 11y agoYes, it is an element and only contains mercury atoms.
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∙ 14y agoMercury is a pure substance. It is an element.
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∙ 10y agoMercury (Hg) is the only liquid metallic, ELEMENT. This excludes all other possibillities.
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∙ 7y agoMercury is NOT a mixture. It is an element, and a pure substance.
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yes mercury oxide is a pure substance
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Is mercury oxide a mixture?
No, it is a compound.
How is the atmosphere a mixture of substance?
An atmospheric substance is a substance that occurs naturally in the atmosphere. One example of this type of substances would be mercury.
Is a wood an element compound or a mixture?
Mixture.
What happens if you inhale mercury?
At elevated temperatures mercury reacts slowly with oxygen to form mercuric oxide, HgO. A mercuric oxide may be formed chemically but is unstable, decomposing to a mixture of mercury and mercuric oxide. IDK if your talking about heating it or heating in the air literally but that's all i can help u with
What is the compound name of Hg2SO4?
Mercury (I) Sulfide
Is Mercury a mixture or compound?
Neither mixture nor compound, it is an element
Is Mercury a homogeneous or a heterogeneous mixture?
Mercury is an element. It will form compounds; mercuric chloride, mercuric sulfate and (of course) mercury fluoride. It becomes a solution if you put it in concentrated nitric acid.
Is mercury a homogeneous or heterogeneous?
Mercury is an element, not a mixture at all!
Mercury in a thermometer is heterogeneous mixture a homogenous mixture an element or a compound?
Its an element
Is Mercury a mixture or not?
No, Mercury is not a mixture, it is an element not formed from any other elements. On the periodic table, it's symbol is "Hg".
Is mercury homogeneous ro heterogeneous?
Mercury is a chemical element not a mixture.
Is Hg a heterogeneous mixture?
Mercury (Hg) is a metallic element, not a mixture!
Is mercury oxide a mixture?
No, it is a compound.
Is mercury is a compound mixture or element?
Mercury is an element. it exists in liquid state.
Is mercury a mixture a compound or an element?
Mercury is an element. it exists in liquid state.
Is mercury substance or mixture?
Mercury is a pure substance, more specifically it is an element.
Is a mercury a mixture or a compound or element?
Mercury is an element. it exists in liquid state.
