Mercury - Periodic Table of Videos
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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about the liquid metal mercury, element number 80.
Additional Resources for you to Explore
Learn about a one of a kind bell, one that is made of mercury.
Learn what an amalgam is, and how it relates to everyday items like wedding rings.
For all the basics about mercury, check out the Visual Elements Periodic Table.
For amazing photos and facts about mercury, check out The Elements by Theodore Gray.
In past times, it was often customary to preserve locks of hair from those who had died. Modern analysis shows that the hair of Isaac Newton contained high levels of mercury, possibly from his work in alchemy.
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