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    What is unique about mercury?

    Question #99265. Asked by storky1. (Sep 08 08 6:38 AM)


    Percytherat

    		It is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)

    Sep 08 08, 7:19 AM
    stedman

    		In fact, contrary to popular belief, Mercury is not the only metal that is liquid at "room temperature". Caesium, fancium, gallium and rubidium are as well.

    However, Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at "standard conditions for temperature and pressure" (STP), which is not quite the same thing.

    The full wikipedia article explains this:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)



    Sep 08 08, 7:24 AM
    walkintall

    		liquid


    Sep 08 08, 7:15 PM
    star_gazer

    		Here is a cool video clip of this most amazing metal.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJD1xZt1WvA

    Sep 08 08, 10:48 PM

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