2006-08-31 22:51:45 · 13 answers · asked by mehr t 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
becuese of its molucole construction
2006-08-31 22:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by merdad b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is either solid liquid or gas. Metals Can be either solid, or when melted a liquid. Melting does not always require hot temparatures... water for example we all know melts from a solid to liquid at 0 degress centigrade... Most metals have high melting points, and so are solid at room temparature... lead has a very low melting point and can in fact be simply melted on a kitchen stove.. mercury most notably has such a low melting point that it is in fact a liquid at room temparature... if it were cold enough mercury would of course be a solid just like any other metal.
2006-09-01 06:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by hadley_banks78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um...because at room temperature (i think thats what it's based off) it would be a liquid..so therefor, its considered a liquid.
2006-09-01 07:00:52 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as water is liquid.
2006-09-01 06:08:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anil S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a metal, but a very heavy one. To make it solid very, very low temprature is needed, it'll be just too cold.
2006-09-01 06:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by Victoria B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a very heavy metal its specific gravity is 13.6. It can be solidified but it woulod be far too cold to use.
2006-09-01 05:59:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a metal with a very low melting point
2006-09-01 05:57:11 · answer #7 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury/Element
Mercury melts at -38.83 degrees C -37.89 degrees F
2006-09-01 07:00:24 · answer #8 · answered by Eric C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
glass is a liquid.
2006-09-01 07:27:47 · answer #9 · answered by enord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz it's not a gas or a solid. AKA quicksilver.
2006-09-01 05:57:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋