Facts About Mercury and Technetium
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 Earth's Crust
Not Available