BIOCHEMISTRY
ATOMIC STRUCTURE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indeed, mercury’s chemical symbol, Hg, derives from the Latin name for the element, hydrargyrum–literally, liquid silver. It is cool, dense, shiny, and slippery.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mercury is a naturally-occurring chemical element found in rock in the earth’s crust, including in deposits of coal. On the periodic table, it has the symbol “Hg” and its atomic number is 80. It exists in several forms: Elemental (metallic) mercury. Inorganic mercury compounds.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mercury was named after the Roman god. Its chemical symbol (Hg) comes from hydrargyrum from the Greek word hydrargyros meaning ‘water’ and ‘silver’. Mercury is classified as a “Transition Metal” as it is ductile, malleable, and is able to conduct heat and electricity.