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Properties of Mercury and Silver


Properties of Silver & Mercury


Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available   
961.93 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
356.58 °C   
99+
2,212.00 °C   
99+

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
251.00 MPa   
37

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
229.00 MPa   
30

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.00   
3
Not Available   

Reflectivity
73.00 %   
8
97.00 %   
1

Speed of Sound
1,451.40 m/s   
99+
2,680.00 m/s   
34

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Hg   
Ag   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
1.93   
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20   
7
1.83   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.81   
9
1.47   
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.44   
30
1.87   
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
2.07   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,007.10 kJ/mol   
4
731.00 kJ/mol   
27

2nd Energy Level
1,810.00 kJ/mol   
20
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11

3rd Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol   
20
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.74 g/amp-hr   
10
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7

Electron Work Function
4.49 eV   
15
4.26 eV   
20

Other Chemical Properties
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Flammable metals have ability to burn or ignite, causing fire or combustion.Flammability, 
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Ionization is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons to form ions, often in conjunction with other chemical changes.Ionization, 
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Solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent.Solubility
  
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Stable metals are non radioactive metals and have zero valence electrons in the outer shell.Chemical Stability, 
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Ionization is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons to form ions, often in conjunction with other chemical changes.Ionization, 
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Solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent.Solubility
  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
13.53 g/cm3   
24
10.49 g/cm3   
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
9.32 g/cm3   
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
14

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
0.00   
1
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
30.00 GPa   
23

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
83.00 GPa   
23

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
?
Ductility of metals defines their ability to deform under tensile stress; this is often characterized by the metals ability to be stretched into a wire.Ductile, 
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Malleability of metals defines their ability to deform under compressive stress; this is often characterized by the metals ability to form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling.Malleable
  

Periodic Table

Symbol
Hg   
Ag   

Group Number
12   
6
11   
7

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
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The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties.d block
  
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The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties.d block
  

Element Family
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What is Transition Metal? All transition metals are placed under the d-block from group number 3 to 12. Transition metals show characteristics like malleability, ductility and are good conductor of electricity.Transition Metal
  
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What is Transition Metal? All transition metals are placed under the d-block from group number 3 to 12. Transition metals show characteristics like malleability, ductility and are good conductor of electricity.Transition Metal
  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
80   
36
47   
99+

Atomic Weight
200.59 amu   
32
107.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
14.82 cm3/mol   
35
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   

Valence Electron Potential
28.20 (-eV)   
99+
11.40 (-eV)   
99+

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
80   
36
47   
99+

Number of Neutrons
121   
22
61   
99+

Number of Electrons
80   
36
47   
99+

Crystal Structure
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Rhombohedral crystal lattice structure comes under trigonal crystal structure. The Rhombohedral crystal structure is a term associated trigonal crystal structure with the rhombohedral lattice.Rhombohedral (RHO)
  
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In crystallography, the cubic (or isometric) crystal system is a crystal system where the unit cell is in the shape of a cube. This is one of the most common and simplest shapes found in crystals and minerals.Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
144.00 pm   
36

Covalent Radius
132.00 pm   
99+
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
155.00 pm   
99+
172.00 pm   
38

Lattice Constant
300.50 pm   
99+
408.53 pm   
20

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Thallium
  
Cadmium
  

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Gold
  
Palladium
  

Magnetic Properties

Electrical Properties
  
  

Resistivity
961.00 nΩ·m   
1
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
125.60 kJ/mol   
5

Electrical Property
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Conductor metals have very low resistance to electric currents. They can easily conduct electric current through them.Conductor
  
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Conductor metals have very low resistance to electric currents. They can easily conduct electric current through them.Conductor
  

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
13.53   
16
10.50   
26

Magnetic Ordering
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Diamagnetic metals produce a magnetic field opposite to the applied magnetic field. Thus, they are repelled by magnets and show magnetic nature.Diamagnetic
  
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Diamagnetic metals produce a magnetic field opposite to the applied magnetic field. Thus, they are repelled by magnets and show magnetic nature.Diamagnetic
  

Permeability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)   
38
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25

Thermal Conductivity
8.30 W/m·K   
99+
429.00 W/m·K   
1

Critical Temperature
1,750.00 K   
6
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
27.98 J/mol·K   
13
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Expansion
60.40 µm/(m·K)   
5
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23

Standard Molar Entropy
75.80 J/mol.K   
6
42.60 J/mol.K   
35

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
56.90 kJ/mol   
99+
255.10 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.29 kJ/mol   
99+
11.30 kJ/mol   
31

Enthalpy of Atomization
61.50 kJ/mol   
99+
284.50 kJ/mol   
37

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