Facts About Mercury and Lawrencium
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.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available