Hg	Z =  80	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Mercury
			From the Latin "Mercurius", meaning "Mercury"
(AM) Atomic Mass	200.59  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+1, +2
(BP) Boiling Point	356.6  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	38.87  °C
(ρ) Density	13.55  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Rhombohedral
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.9	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.49  Å
Physical State	Liquid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.14  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Xe]  4f14  5d10  6s2	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	1007.01  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	59.11  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	2.29  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	Known to the Ancients	♦	Location of Discovery	n/a
(E°) Standard Potential	Hg2+⇔ Hg (l) (0.850 V),   Hg22+⇔ 2 Hg (l) (0.800 V)
Stable isotopes	196Hg,  198Hg,  199Hg,  200Hg,  201Hg,  202Hg,  204Hg
Discovered/Synthesized by	Known since ancient times
Natural Source	The mineral/ore cinnabar
Common Uses	Thermometers, barometers, thermostats, street lamps, fluorescent lamps, dentistry
Other Info	Latin name: Hydrargyrum Only metal liquid at room temperature
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