The element Mercury was also called "Quick Silver" and "Hydrargyrum" (Greek for watery or liquid silver and the reason why its chemical symbol is Hg). Early alchemists connected the metal with the name of the planet for its speed and mobility, and the astrological sign for Mercury was also used for the metal.
Its usually just called mercury. It's chemical symbol is Hg, which comes from the word hydrargyrum.its also called qiuck silver in common ................
The Latin Name of Mercury is Hydrargyrum that is why it's symbol is Hg.
Zn=Zinc, which is a solid; Hg=Mercury, which is a liquid. They are both in group 12.
the periodic table uses latin names for some symbles like mercury and lead the symbel for lead is pb because it's latin name is plumbum
Hg, for hydragyrum, latin of mercury
Hg is the chemical symbol for mercury
This question answers itself: "Hg" is the chemical symbol for the element mercury.
Mercury
Hg is the chemical symbol of Mercury. It is an element.
Hg is the chemical symbol for the element mercury.
Hg is the chemical symbol of mercury.
No, "Hg" is the chemical symbol for the element mercury. It is a naturally occurring element on the periodic table and is not a compound.
No Hg, or mercury is an element, but it is not molecular.
Mercury's normal symbol is Hg, which is derived from its Latin name "hydrargyrum," meaning liquid silver. It is a chemical element with atomic number 80.
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.
Your question is vague, but Hg is Mercury.
It is an element because it is in the periodic table.