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Mercury

Mercury is a chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known
as quicksilverand was formerly named hydrargyrum (/hadrrdrm/).[3] A heavy, silvery dblock element, mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature
and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such
as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature.

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