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If this is a chemical symbol, it is an erroneous version of "Hg", which is the atomic symbol for the element Mercury. The first, including only when appropriate, letter of an atomic symbol should always be capitalized, and any additional letters in the symbol should not be capitalized.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoHg, the chemical symbol for mercury, is an abbreviation of hydragyrum, which meant liquid silver in Latin/Greek.
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Is Hg a symbol for helium?
The symbol for helium is He. The symbol for mercury is Hg.
What the formula of mercury?
Liquid mercury is a pure element its formula is Hg.
What is a transition metal with an atomic number of 80 and represented by the symbol Hg?
This elememt is mercury (Hg).
What is the Stock system name for Hg2?
This symbol is Hg(II).
Why is Hg the symbol for mercury?
The old name for Merury is hydrargyrum from hydr- meaning water and argyros meaning silver. Mercury is a liquid silvery metal and was, in fact, known as quicksilver. Anyway, the chemical symbol comes from hydrargyrum.
What is the name Hg?
Mercury
Is Hg a symbol for helium?
The symbol for helium is He. The symbol for mercury is Hg.
The chemical symbol for element Mercury is?
Hg is the chemical symbol for mercury
What is mercury symbol?
Hg is Mercury's symbol
Which term represents the formula Hg?
Hg is the chemical symbol of mercury.
What is the symbol for Mercury in the Periodic Table of Elements?
The chemical symbol for mercury is Hg. The atomic number for the element is 80. It is one of the only liquid elements on the table.
What is the symbol and the number of mercury?
We use Hg as the symbol. Atomic number of Hg is 80.
What is the chemical symbol for Hg?
This question answers itself: "Hg" is the chemical symbol for the element mercury.
What is the symbol of the planet Mercury?
Hg is the symbol. It stands for hydrargyrum which means water silver. It actually means "liquid silver" but anything close is fine to use.
What is the old name for Mercury the metal?
Mercury used to be called quicksilver, and also hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver, which is where it gets its chemical symbol Hg from.
What does hg represent?
Hg is the chemical symbol for the element mercury.
Can Hg be found on Mercury?
Hg is the chemical symbol for mercury.
