The chemical symbol for mercury is Hg
Physical Properties of Mercury:
| Properties |
Details |
| Atomic Number |
80 |
| Atomic Radius |
149 pm |
| Atomic Symbol |
Hg |
| Boiling Point |
356.73 °C |
| Color |
Silver-white |
| Density |
13.534 g/cm³ |
| Electrical Conductivity |
Poor conductor of electricity |
| Magnetic Properties |
Diamagnetic |
| Melting Point |
-38.83 °C |
| Molar Mass |
200.59 g/mol |
| Odor |
Odorless |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water |
| State |
Liquid |
| Surface Tension |
0.465 N/m |
| Thermal Conductivity |
8.3 W/m·K |
| Viscosity |
1.55 mPa·s (at 20 °C) |
Chemical Properties of Mercury:
| Properties |
Details |
| Alloys |
Forms alloys with other metals (e.g., amalgams) |
| Coordination Number |
2 (typically forms linear complexes) |
| Corrosion |
Corrosive to most metals except noble metals |
| Electron Affinity |
0.0000 eV |
| Flammability |
Non-flammable |
| Ionization Energy |
10.4375 eV |
| Oxidation States |
+1, +2, +4 |
| Reactivity |
Relatively unreactive with most acids |
| Reactivity with Oxygen |
Reacts slowly to form a thin oxide layer |
| Solubility in Water |
Insoluble |
| Stability |
Relatively stable under normal conditions |
| Toxicity |
Highly toxic |
Reactions of mercury with Alkali Metal
| Alkali Metal |
Reaction with Mercury |
| Lithium (Li) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
| Sodium (Na) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
| Potassium (K) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
| Rubidium (Rb) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
| Cesium (Cs) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
| Francium (Fr) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
| Alkali Metal |
Reaction with Mercury |
Chemical Equation |
| Lithium (Li) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
2Li + Hg react and convert into Li2Hg |
| Sodium (Na) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
2Na + Hg react and convert into Na2Hg |
| Potassium (K) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
2K + Hg react and convert into K2Hg |
| Rubidium (Rb) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
2Rb + Hg react and convert into Rb2Hg |
| Cesium (Cs) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
2Cs + Hg react and convert into Cs2Hg |
| Francium (Fr) |
formation of amulgum occur on reaction |
2Fr + Hg react and convert into Fr2Hg |
Reactions of mercury with Non-Metal
| Non-Metal |
|
Chemical Equation |
| Hydrogen (H) |
|
no product formed |
| Carbon (C) |
|
Hg(l) + C(s) react and convert into HgC2(s) |
| Nitrogen (N) |
|
no product formed |
| Oxygen (O) |
|
no product formed |
| Fluorine (F) |
|
Hg(g) + F2(g) react and convert into HgF2(s) |
| Chlorine (Cl) |
|
Hg(g) + Cl2(g) react and convert into HgCl2(s) |
| Bromine (Br) |
|
Hg(g) + Br2(g) react and convert into HgBr2(s) |
| Iodine (I) |
|
Hg(g) + I2(g) react and convert into HgI2(s) |
Reactions of mercury with Metalloid
| Metalloid |
|
Chemical Equation |
| Boron (B) |
|
no product formed |
| Silicon (Si) |
|
no product formed |
| Germanium (Ge) |
|
no product formed |
| Arsenic (As) |
|
Hg(g) + As(s) react and convert into Hg3As2(s) |
| Antimony (Sb) |
|
Hg(g) + Sb(s) react and convert into HgSb2(s) |
| Tellurium (Te) |
|
no product formed |
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