Periodic Table

Mercury

Atomic Number: 80

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

200.59

Density

13.534

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

-39°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

357°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

172 MPa

MPaAtmPSI

Critical Temperature

1750°C

K°C°F°R

Heat of Fusion

2.29 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

59.2 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

139.5 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

8.3 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2818321820
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

ancient

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

80

Hg

196

MercuryHg196Stable0.15-----

80

Hg

198

MercuryHg198Stable9.97-----

80

Hg

199

MercuryHg199Stable16.87-----

80

Hg

200

MercuryHg200Stable23.1-----

80

Hg

201

MercuryHg201Stable13.18-----

80

Hg

202

MercuryHg202Stable29.86-----

80

Hg

204

MercuryHg204Stable6.87-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000001%
In the Sun0.000002%
In Meteorites0.000025%
In the Earth's Crust0.0000067%
In Seawater0.000000005%
In the Human Body0%
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