Mercury

By: Keshena Theanza7.2

TABLE OF CONTENT (Click the box!)

What is Mercury?

What is it use for?

COOL FACTS!!!

Danger of It….

EXTRA INFORMAITON!!

Property of Mercury!

Fish Consumption

HISTORY!!

WORKCITED!

PICTURE!! GALLERY!! SNAP!!

Property of Mercury!• Melting point: 38,58ºc• Boiling point: 356,58ºc• Density: 13,6 g (per cubic)• Atomic weight: 200,5 g• Atomic Number: 80• Classification: Transition Metal• Color: Silvery White• Discoverer: unknown

HYDRARGYRUM(Latin Name)

What is Mercury???• Dangerous but useful• Heaviest elemental liquid known • Does not stick in metals• Very dense- 13,53 g (per meter

cubic)• Poor heat conductor• Good electricity conductor• Mercury : Transition Metal

What is it use for?• Thermometers• Diffusion pumps• Barometer• Mercury vapor lamps• Batteries• Dental preparation• Pigments• Instruments• Mirror

MERCURY!!

MERCURY!!

Fish Consumption

• Fish are dangerous for us to eatbecause mercury goes to itsmuscle, a part of fish which we eat.

COOL FACTS!

• Bricks, Cannonball, leads, iron, and lumps could float on mercury

• Gold sinks like sugar in tea• Named after a Roman God (Speed and

Mobility)• Absorbs trough skin without open scars

(dangerous)

HISTORY!!

• Ancient Greeks Ointments• Romans Cosmetics• China, Indians and Tibet Heal factures, Stay

healthy and prolong life. • Important Dental Amalgams• Found at Egyptian tombs (1500 b.c )

Danger of it….

• Cause several sickness- – Emotional labity– Insomnia– Dementia– Hallucination– Nerve system damaged– Kidney failure– DEATH!!

EXTRA INFORMATION!

• Mercury bad for breathing• Mercury Quicksilver (not surf-wears)

• Mercury Greek word• Mercury Good light dangerous• Mercury Metal No magnet• Mercury Deadly element• Mercury Beats aluminum• Hydrargyrum (Water and silver) Latin-ized word

WORKCITED!!• The Element Mercury. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010.

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<http://education.jlab.org/ itselemental/ ele080.html>.• Facts about Mercury. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://www.facts-

about.org.uk/ science-element-mercury.htm>.• Helmenstine, Anne Marie. Mercury Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010.

<http://chemistry.about.com/ od/ elementfacts/ a/ mercury.htm>.• Mercury. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://www.tamuk.edu/ chemistry/

webelements/ mercury_element.htm>.• Mercury. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://www.carondelet.pvt.k12.ca.us/

Family/ Science/ Shiny/ MERCURYpage. htm>.• Mercury Element. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.spiritus-

temporis.com/ mercury-element-/ history.html>.• “Mercury in the Enviroment.” USGS. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2010.

<http://www.usgs.gov/ themes/ factsheet/ 146-00/>.