80
200.59
Hg
Mercury
Identification
CAS Number: 7439-97-6
Discoverer: Known to the ancients.
Properties
Atomic Dimensions
Atomic Radius: 150 pm →
Atomic Radius (Rahm): 229 pm
Covalent Radius: 132 pm →Van der Waals Radius: 223 pm
Metallic Radius: 139 pm
Atomic Volume: 14.8 cm³/mol
Lattice Constant: 2.99 Å
Thermodynamics
Electronic Structure
Electron Config: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2
Block: d
Period: 6 →Group: 12 →Electronegativity: 1.9 →Oxidation States: +1, +2
Abundance & Geochemistry
Crust Abundance: 0.085 mg/kg
Sea Abundance: 0.000029999999999999997 mg/L
Goldschmidt Class: chalcophile
About
Heavy silvery liquid metallic element, belongs to the zinc group. Used in thermometers, barometers and other scientific apparatus. Less reactive than zinc and cadmium, does not displace hydrogen from acids. Forms a number of complexes and organomercury compounds.
Isotopes
Hg-202 202 29.74%
Hg-200 200 23.14%
Hg-199 199 16.94%
Hg-201 201 13.17%
Hg-198 198 10.04%
Hg-204 204 6.82%
Hg-196 196 0.1500%
