Element Ball Lab
By: Justice Buford
1. Element- Mercury
Fun Fact!! - Mercury is 13.6 times heavier than water
2. Symbol of element- Hg
3. Atomic Number- 80
4. Atomic Mass- 200.59 amu
5. Oxidation State- 2
Fun Fact!! - Since the freezing point of mercury is -38.83 degrees Celsius, instruments containing the metal are rendered useless in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, where the lowest recorded temperature is around -70 °C
6. Formula of a compound- Mercuric Chloride (CLHgCl)
Mercury ***
7. A common use- Used in thermometers
8. Melting Point- -37.89 Degrees Fahrenheit
9. Boiling Point- 674.1 Degrees Fahrenheit
Fun Fact!! - If you're wondering why the chemical symbol for mercury is Hg, it's only because of the Latin name for the metal which is hydrargyrum.
10. Mercury Is a Metal
11. Heat of fusion- 2.29 KJ X mol -1
12. State at room temperature- Liquid
13. Electron Configuration- [Xe]4f145d106s2
Fun Fact!! - Mercury is one of the few elements that is liquid at ordinary room temperatures
14. Crystal structure- Rhombohedral
15. Covalent Radius- 132 + or - 5 pm
Fun Fact!! - Mercury floats on water, which decomposes it to evolve hydrogen and form the hydroxide
16. Atomic Radius- 151pm
17. Electronegativity- 2 (Pauling Scale)
18. Ionization Energy- 24.10
Fun Fact!! - Mercury may ignite spontaneously on water. It does not usually ignite in air at temperatures below 115°C
19. Specific Heat Capacity- 0.139
20. Source- Volcanic Activity and Weathered Rocks
21. Who discovered this element- N/A
22. When was it discovered- Before 2000 BC
MERCURY DROPS in Slow Motion (Hg)