2006-06-08 08:08:25 · 7 answers · asked by Digital man 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
"Red mercury" is an inexact term which has several meanings. Check it out here:
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/chemicalweapons/f/blredmercury.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_mercury
http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/douglass/2003/0311.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/red-mercury
Do you have a more specific question?
2006-06-08 08:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red mercury was a fictional material believed to possess nuclear fission properties. This myth was created by the KGB. Oh, and the material inside thermometers is NOT red mercury.
2006-06-08 11:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about it? You need a more specific question. But for the record, mercury is silvery in color. The old "red mercury" in thermometers was colored with something else. If THAT is your question, there is the answer. If not, I'm sorry and try being more clear.
2006-06-08 11:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by J-tizzle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red mercury?
Red mercury is a semi-mythical substance that was claimed to be used in the creation of nuclear bombs (some believed that red mercury was a ballotechnic material). It was supposed that red mercury is an incredibly powerful conventional explosive that can be used in the making of small and highly portable fusion bombs (H-bombs) or red mercury WMD.
It rose to prominence due to "sting" operations against putative terrorists. These consist of offering them "red mercury" and then arresting them when they make arrangements to buy this fictitious substance.
2006-06-08 08:30:19 · answer #4 · answered by nickyTheKnight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The red stuff in a thermometer is NOT mercury, it is colored alcohol.
2006-06-08 08:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by WarLabRat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury is extracted from Cinnebar ore, which is red.
2006-06-08 12:09:22 · answer #6 · answered by Answers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinnabar?
2006-06-08 08:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋