The answer is Mercury. There is so much cool stuff about Mercury that I would keep reading if I were you.
Alright now to the facts!
Mercury Overview
Atomic Mass
Description
Heavy, silver-white metal, liquid at ordinary temperatures.
Atomic Symbol
Hg (Mercury)
Discovery
Discovered By: Known to the ancients.
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Discovered By: Known to the ancients.
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown
State at 20 °C
liquid
Sources
Virtually all mercury comes from cinnabar or mercury sulfide (HgS). Some sources of red cinnabar are so rich in mercury that droplets of elemental mercury can be found in random samples.
Virtually all mercury comes from cinnabar or mercury sulfide (HgS). Some sources of red cinnabar are so rich in mercury that droplets of elemental mercury can be found in random samples.
Name Origin
From the Roman god Mercury; symbol from Latin: hydrargyrus (liquid silver).
From the Roman god Mercury; symbol from Latin: hydrargyrus (liquid silver).
Uses
Used in thermometers, barometers, and batteries. Also used in electrical switches and mercury-vapor lighting products.
Used in thermometers, barometers, and batteries. Also used in electrical switches and mercury-vapor lighting products.
Want to learn more details and data about Mercury? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
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