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Mercury has 80 electrons distributed in 6 energy levels,; namely:

  • First Energy Level: 2
  • Second Energy Level: 8
  • Third Energy Level: 18
  • Fourth Energy Level: 32
  • Fifth Energy Level: 18
  • Sixth Energy Level: 2

Accordingly, Mercury has on the outer shell 2 electrons to share with in any chemical reaction by an ionic bond.

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