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Facts About Actinium and Mercury


Facts About Mercury and Actinium


Facts

Interesting Facts
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  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  

Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   
Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel   
Ancient Chinese and Indians   

Discovery
In 1902   
Before 2000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.05 %   
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