Atomic Number 80 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 80 as atomic number?

The answer is Mercury and there is so much cool stuff about Mercury that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Mercury Overview

Atomic Number

80

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Description

Heavy, silver-white metal, liquid at ordinary temperatures.

Atomic Symbol

Hg (Mercury)

Discovery

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.

Uses

Used in thermometers, barometers, and batteries. Also used in electrical switches and mercury-vapor lighting products.

Atomic Mass

200,59

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Name Origin

From the Roman god Mercury; symbol from Latin: hydrargyrus (liquid silver).

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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