1. Mercury
By: Keshena Theanza
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2. TABLE OF CONTENT (Click the box!)
What is Mercury?
Property of Mercury!
What is it use for?
Fish Consumption
COOL FACTS!!!
HISTORY!!
Danger of It….
PICTURE!! GALLERY!! SNAP!!
WORKCITED!
EXTRA INFORMAITON!!

3. Property of Mercury! Melting point: 38,58ºc Boiling point: 356,58ºc
Density: 13,6 g (per cubic)
Atomic weight: 200,5 g
Atomic Number: 80
Classification: Transition Metal
Color: Silvery White
Discoverer: unknown
HYDRARGYRUM
(Latin Name)

4. What is Mercury??? Dangerous but useful
Heaviest elemental liquid known
Does not stick in metals
Very dense- 13,53 g (per meter cubic)
Poor heat conductor
Good electricity conductor
Mercury : Transition Metal

5. What is it use for? Thermometers Diffusion pumps Barometer
Mercury vapor lamps
Batteries
Dental preparation
Pigments
Instruments
Mirror
MERCURY!!
MERCURY!!

6. Fish Consumption Fish are dangerous for us to eat because mercury
goes to its
muscle, a part of fish which we eat.

7. COOL FACTS!
Bricks, Cannonball, leads, iron, and lumps could float on mercury
Gold sinks like sugar in tea
Named after a Roman God (Speed and Mobility)
Absorbs trough skin without open scars (dangerous)

8. HISTORY!! Ancient Greeks  Ointments Romans  Cosmetics
China, Indians and Tibet  Heal factures, Stay healthy and prolong life.
Important  Dental Amalgams
Found at Egyptian tombs (1500 b.c )

9. Danger of it…. Cause several sickness- Emotional labity Insomnia
Dementia
Hallucination
Nerve system damaged
Kidney failure
DEATH!!

10. EXTRA INFORMATION! Mercury  bad for breathing
Mercury  Quicksilver (not surf-wears)
Mercury  Greek word
Mercury  Good light  dangerous
Mercury  Metal  No magnet
Mercury  Deadly element
Mercury  Beats aluminum
Hydrargyrum (Water and silver) Latin-ized word

12. WORKCITED!!
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