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Mercury (element)

physical science Maturity 11-13

Mercury is a heavy metal.

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Pound-coin-floating-in-mercury.jpg
It looks like shiny silver. It is a liquid at room temperature. It can flow like water. This metal is used in some tools. It can be bad for our bodies. Do you like shiny things?
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Maximum thermometer close up 2.JPG

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Mercury discharge tube.jpg
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Mercury symbol (fixed width).svg
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Mercury-27128.jpg
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HgProductionPrice.png
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Maximum thermometer close up 2.JPG
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Amalgam.jpg
File:Mercury Switch without housing.jpg
Mercury Switch without housing.jpg
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Barometer mercury column hg.jpg
File:Mercury in Ice Core Upper Fremont Glacier.svg
Mercury in Ice Core Upper Fremont Glacier.svg
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