How Do You Describe A Mercury Atom?

Mercury has an atomic number of 80. Its atomic weight is 200.59, with common isotopes of 198 to 202. As an element, it lies on the 6th row of the Period table between Gold and Thallium. The common atomic configuration is 5d106s2 which means that there are 2 electrons available for ionization and bonding in its outermost electron shell. To remove a single electron (ionization), it requires about 240 kilocalories.

Mercury boils at 357oC (630K) and melts at -39oC (234K). It is 13.6 times denser compared to water. The triple point where solid, liquid and gaseous states of Mercury coexist equally is 38.8344 degrees Celsius. This also acts as a fixed point to measure on the International Temperature Scale. Mercury is known by its chemical symbol Hg, derived from the Latin name hydrargyrum, implying "liquid silver."

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