Group Number Mercury (Hg) (& Color, Uses ... 2022

All atoms have a group name assigned, even Mercury. Ok but how do we know what is the group name for an atom of Hg?

If we know the symbol, let's say Hg, we may then open any periodic table and search for Mercury. Any decent periodic table should have the group numbers when you scroll up starting from the element you found.

In the case of Mercury the group number is 12. There is a lot of cool stuff about Mercury that people simply don't know. Why not stick around for a bit?

Mercury Overview

Hg Group Number

12

Atomic Number

80

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

200,59

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Name Origin

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

Atomic Symbol

Hg

Description

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

State at 20 °C

liquid

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown

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.

Want to learn more details and data about Mercury (Hg)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

Video

Are you having trouble understanding the basics of atomic elements? This video will walk you through:

• What is an element
• What is a substance
• What Elements look like
• How a small number of atoms can be joined and form completely different substances

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