1 Uses
1.1 Uses & Benefits
- It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
- It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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60% - Transition Metals Metals have it !
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1.2.3 In Blood
1.2.4 In Bone