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Hg
200.59
Mercury |
Appearance & Characteristics | Reactions |
Other Forms Radius | Conductivity | Abundance
General:
| Name: Mercury | Symbol: Hg |
| Group: Trans. Met. | Atomic weight: 200.59 |
| Density @ 293 K: 13.546 g/cm3 | Atomic volume: 14.82 cm3/mol |
| Group: Trans. Met. | Discovered: 0 |
States
| State (s, l, g): liquid | |
| Melting point: 234.33 K | Boiling point: 630 K |
| Heat of fusion: 2.295 kJ/mol | Heat of vaporization: 59.229 kJ/mol |
Energies
| 1st ionization energy: 1007 kJ/mole | |
| Electronegativity: 2 | 2nd ionization energy: 1810 kJ/mole |
| Electron affinity: kJ/mole | 3rd ionization energy: 3300 kJ/mole |
| Specific heat: 0.139 J/gK | Heat atomization: 61 kJ/mole atoms |
Oxidation & Electrons
| Shells: 2,8,18,32,18,2 | Electron configuration: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 |
| Minimum oxidation number: 0 | Maximum oxidation number: 2 |
| Min. common oxidation no.: 0 | Max. common oxidation no.: 2 |
Appearance & Characteristics
| Structure: rhombohedral | Color: silvery-white |
| Uses: amalgams, Cl2, NaOH prod. | Toxicity: yes |
| Hardness: mohs | Characteristics: liquid at room temp., volatile |
Reactions
| Reaction with air: none, w/ht (350C) => HgO | |
| Reaction with 6 M HCl: none | Reaction with 6 M HCl: none |
| Reaction with 15 M HNO3: mild, => NOx, Hg(NO3)2 | Reaction with 6 M NaOH: none |
Other Forms
| Number of isotopes: 7 | Hydride(s): none |
| Oxide(s): HgO | Chloride(s): Hg2Cl2 HgCl2 |
Radius
| Ionic radius (2- ion): pm | Ionic radius (1- ion): pm |
| Atomic radius: 151 pm | Ionic radius (1+ ion): 133 pm |
| Ionic radius (2+ ion): 116 pm | Ionic radius (3+ ion): pm |
Conductivity
| Thermal conductivity: 8.3 J/m-sec-deg | |
| Electrical conductivity: 10.163 1/mohm-cm | Polarizability: 5.4 A^3 |
Abundance
| Source: Cinnabar (sulfide) | |
| Rel. abund. solar system: -0.469 log | Abundance earth's crust: -1.1 log |
| cost, pure: 5 $/100g | cost, bulk: 0.51 $/100g |
