Mercury

Copper

Facts About Mercury and Copper

Mercury

Copper

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Facts

Interesting Facts

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.

Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.

Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.

Sources

Mining, Ores of Minerals

Found in Minerals

History

Who Discovered

Ancient Chinese and Indians

Discovery

Before 2000 BCE

In Middle East (9000 BCE)

Abundance

Abundance In Universe

0.09 %0.00 %

0 0.11

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Abundance In Sun

0.00 %0.00 %

0 0.1

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Abundance In Meteorites

0.00 %0.01 %

0 22

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Abundance In Earth's Crust

0.05 %0.01 %

1E-37 8.1

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Abundance In Oceans

-0.00 %

0 1.1

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Abundance In Humans

0.00 %0.00 %

0 1.4

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