In chemistry, mercury, symbol Hg, aka “quicksilver”, is an element, atomic number 80, on the periodic table, which, at STP, looks like a liquid silver metal.
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Further reading
● Goldwater, Leonard. (1972). Mercury: a History of Quicksilver. Publisher.
External links
● Mercury (element) – Wikipedia.
Quotes
The following are related quotes:
“Is it not for want of an attractive virtue between the parts of water (∇) and oil, of quick-silver (☿)(Hg) and antimony (♁)(Sb), of lead (♄)(Pb) and iron (♂)(Fe), that these substances do not mix; and by a weak attraction, that quick-silver (☿)(Hg) and copper (♀)(Cu) mix difficultly; and from a strong one, that quicksilver (☿)(Hg) and tin ( ♃)(Sn), antimony (♁)(Sb) and iron (♂)(Fe), water (∇) and salts, mix readily?”— Isaac Newton (1718), “Query 31” of Optics
Further reading
● Goldwater, Leonard. (1972). Mercury: a History of Quicksilver. Publisher.
External links
● Mercury (element) – Wikipedia.