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No. Mercury cannot sustain life. The side facing the sun is burning hot while the night side is extremely cold. There is no air or water. There is very little magnetic field to protect against solar radiation.

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Could people create civilization in mercury?

Creating a civilization on Mercury would be extremely challenging due to its harsh conditions, such as extreme temperatures and lack of atmosphere. The lack of resources like water and breathable air would make it difficult for humans to establish a sustainable settlement on the planet. Overall, it is not currently feasible to create a civilization on Mercury with our current technology and understanding.


Why can't Mercury be used to make water pipes?

Mercury is a liquid at room temperature. Tricky to build stuff of liquids.


Who and when discovered Mercury as a planet?

As the history of Mercury (planet) is extensive, a related link was placed right below. For mercury ( element) there are the following informations taken from Wikipedia: 1) mercury was found in egyptians tombs (1500 BC) 2) In China and Tibet, mercury use was thought to prolong life. 3) Ancient Greeks used mercury in ointments. Egyptians and Romans used it in cosmetics. 4) In the Maya civilization, a pool or mercury was found. 5)By 500BC mercury was used to make amalgams (alloy of mercury) 6)Alchemists thought of mercury as the "First Matter" from which all metals are formed. You can notice that the history of mercury(element) is not clear or precise, being difficult to determine exactly how and when it was discovered.


What are the most common elements present on Mercury?

chloride:- mercury (I) chloride mercury(II) chloride oxygen:- mercury oxide iodine:-mercury iodide flourine:- mercury(II) fluoridemercury(IV) fluoride bromide:- mercury bromidesulphur:- mercury sulphate mercury sulphidenitrogen and carbon :- mercury cyanide


What are thoses lines on planet Mercury?

The lines are from Mercury because Mercury has lines which are from Mercury which has lines on it because it is Mercury. The lines are Mercury lines because it is Mercury, and since it is Mercury, it has lines from Mercury because it is Mercury totally. So, Mercury has lines from Mercury since being Mercury from Mercury lines. WHAT!