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.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
History
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
In 1937
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
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.05 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
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0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %-
0
1.4
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