Mercury
Mercury is an Element in the peRiodic table. Its symbol is Hg,and its atomic number is 80. Mercury has a melting point of -38.842°c, and a boiling point of 356.58°C. Mercury is a silverey, smooth liquid that shines like tin. (pictures below) (for more info. go to poster.)
Mercury is used to make old fashioned thermometers, diffUsion pumps, barometers, mercury vapor lamps, mercury switches, pesticides, batteries, dental preparations and antifouling paints. Mercury is also in some foods. Some examples are: mayonaise, fish, {tuna}. Mercury was discoveRed around 2,000 BC! Some interesting facts about mercury are that most murcury comes in a ore cinnabar, (minearal) witch is a hard, rubyish color. Another fact about mercury is that mercurY and its compounds have been known to kill bacteria and fungi! Fetzer, Scott. ("World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." World Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013. ) PARAGRAPH BELOW!!
Mercury is used to make old fashioned thermometers, diffUsion pumps, barometers, mercury vapor lamps, mercury switches, pesticides, batteries, dental preparations and antifouling paints. Mercury is also in some foods. Some examples are: mayonaise, fish, {tuna}. Mercury was discoveRed around 2,000 BC! Some interesting facts about mercury are that most murcury comes in a ore cinnabar, (minearal) witch is a hard, rubyish color. Another fact about mercury is that mercurY and its compounds have been known to kill bacteria and fungi! Fetzer, Scott. ("World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." World Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013. ) PARAGRAPH BELOW!!
Mercury is an extremely poisoness liquid. There is such thing as mercury posining,
and it is very BAD. If it touches you, you can get red looking rashes on your skin! Also, if you eat it, you can become extremeley ill or even die! Even breathing in mercury is dangerous. It can cause damage to your kidneys,lungs,nerves and even the brain.(Author:
Susan Watt
Publisher:
New York : Benchmark Books, ©2005.
Series:
Elements (Benchmark Books) )
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and it is very BAD. If it touches you, you can get red looking rashes on your skin! Also, if you eat it, you can become extremeley ill or even die! Even breathing in mercury is dangerous. It can cause damage to your kidneys,lungs,nerves and even the brain.(Author:
Susan Watt
Publisher:
New York : Benchmark Books, ©2005.
Series:
Elements (Benchmark Books) )
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(IF THERE IS ANY MISSED INFO. IN THIS, IT IS ON MY POSTER)
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!