80
Hg
Mercury
Mercury
Mercury (Hg)
Transition Metals · Liquid · Period 6 · Group 12
Element Properties
- Atomic Number
- 80
- Symbol
- Hg
- Atomic Mass
- 200.59
- Category
- Transition Metals
- Standard State
- Liquid
- Period
- 6
- Group
- 12
- Electronegativity
- 2
- Atomic Radius
- 209
- Ionization Energy
- 10.44
- Electron Affinity
- —
- Oxidation States
- +2, +1
- Melting Point
- 234.32 K (-38.83 °C)
- Boiling Point
- 629.88 K (356.73 °C)
- Density
- 13.5336
- Electron Configuration
- [Xe]6s2 4f14 5d10
- Year Discovered
- Ancient
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Frequently asked questions
What is the atomic number of Mercury?
The atomic number of Mercury is 80, which equals the number of protons in its nucleus.
What is the atomic mass of Mercury?
The atomic mass of Mercury is approximately 200.59 u (one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom).
What is the electron configuration of Mercury?
The electron configuration of Mercury is [Xe]6s2 4f14 5d10.
Where is Mercury in the periodic table?
Mercury is located in period 6, group 12.
When was Mercury discovered?
Mercury has been known since antiquity.