Mercury, also known as "Quick Silver," is the 80th element on the Periodic Table. It is a transition metal, and is the only metal that is in liquid form at room temperature. Although it has many practical purposes, it is very toxic and must be used with extreme caution.
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- It's Elemental: Mercury Basic physical and historical information.
- ChemicalElements.com: Mercury Basic information, atomic structure, and isotopes.
- USGS Minerals Information: Mercury Statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of the element (PDF format).
- Why is Mercury liquid at room temperature? Explores the question of why Mercury is liquid at room temperature. It also provides some links to other sites regarding this chemistry quandary.
- Vermont Legislative Research Shop - Mercury Information Features basic information about Mercury, as well as its harmful effects and legislation concerning Mercury in some American States.
- Mercury in Space Answers the question of what happens to Mercury in space.
- Mercury in the Laboratory Practical considerations when working with mercury in the laboratory.
- EnvironmentalChemistry.com: Mercury : Nuclides Extensive information on the nuclides of mercury, including potential parent nuclides.
- Lenntech: Mercury Physical data, chemical properties, health and environmental effects.
- Wikipedia: Mercury Properties of the element, including its history, applications, and characteristics.
- Radiochemistry of Mercury Full text of the monograph by Josef Roesmer (Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
- Quicksilver Scientific Mercury-specific analytical company that specializes in the separation and direct measurement of methylmercury and inorganic mercury in any clinical or environmental sample.
- WebElements: Mercury Contains extensive information about Mercury, as well as pictures and videos that show its physical appearance and how it reacts with certain chemicals.