Mercury is a chemical element; it has symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver.

Mercury was known to the ancient Chinese and Hindus and has been found in 3500 year old Egyptian tombs. Mercury is not usually found free in nature and is primarily obtained from the mineral cinnabar …

Apr 18, 2026 · mercury (Hg), chemical element, liquid metal of Group 12 (IIb, or zinc group) of the periodic table.

Nov 21, 2025 · Mercury is a naturally-occurring chemical element found in rock in the earth's crust, including in deposits of coal. On the periodic table, it has the symbol "Hg" and its atomic number is …

Jul 30, 2020 · Mercury’s element symbol “Hg” stands for its old name, hydrargyrum. Hydrargyrum means “water-silver.” The modern name refers to the element and to the Roman god Mercury, after …

Mercury is a chemical element of the periodic table with chemical symbol Hg and atomic number 80 with an atomic weight of 200.592 u and is classed as a transition metal.

It is a heavy, silver-white metal, liquid at ordinary temperatures, stable in air and water. Mercury is unreactive with alkalis and most acids. It gives off poisonous vapour that has a chronic cumulative …