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No, the planet Mercury is just called Mercury. The element Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element and has nothing to do with the naming of the planet Mercury.

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Is Mercury they use in thermometers from planet Mercury?

No, it is an element found in different minerals on earth,the planet has the same name.


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Was mercury found on the sun?

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How do you spell the first planet form the sun?

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How do you spell the first planet from the sun?

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Is the mercury in fish the same as the one in the periodic table?

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What planet has the same number of planets as Mercury?

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What are the most important things about planet mercury?

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How did the element Mercury get that name?

long ago, people discovered cinnabar ore. This ore was ground to make vermilion It was discovered that when cinnabar was heated, silver liquid came out. they named it mercury because the ore that it came from was the same color as the planet mercury. Hope this helped