80 - Mercury transition metal

Discovered in 265 BC

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Mercury

Mercury is a chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydrargyrum (/haɪˈdrɑːrdʒərəm/). A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature.

H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
57-71 La-Lu Lanthanides
89-103 Ac-Lr Actinides
 Shell Electrons Orbitals
122 in 1s
282 in 2s + 6 in 2p
3182 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d
4322 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f
5182 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 10 in 5d
622 in 6s
MercuryHgElectron 1Electron 2Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 9Electron 10Electron 11Electron 12Electron 13Electron 14Electron 15Electron 16Electron 17Electron 18Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 9Electron 10Electron 11Electron 12Electron 13Electron 14Electron 15Electron 16Electron 17Electron 18Electron 19Electron 20Electron 21Electron 22Electron 23Electron 24Electron 25Electron 26Electron 27Electron 28Electron 29Electron 30Electron 31Electron 32Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 9Electron 10Electron 11Electron 12Electron 13Electron 14Electron 15Electron 16Electron 17Electron 18Electron 1Electron 2
silvery Appearance
201  u Atomic Mass
1.5  Å Atomic Radius
630  K Boiling Point
12 Group
1, 2 Common Oxidation States
1.32  Å Covalent Radius
13.5  g/cm³ Density
−48  kJ/mol Electron Affinity
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 Electron Configuration (semantic)
2 Electronegativity
80 Electrons
10.4  eV First Ionization Energy
1, 2 ICSD Oxidation States
1007.1, 1810, 3300  kJ/mol Ionization Energies
234  K Melting Point
74 Mendeleev Number
28  J/(mol·K) Molar Heat
6 Number of Shells
121 Neutrons
80 Atomic Number
26 Number of Isotopes
1, 2, 4 Oxidation States
6 Period
Liquid Phase
80 Protons
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 2 Electron Shell Occupations