fun with mercury?

Question

i have a small quantity of mercury, just wondering if anyone knows anything cool/neat that can be done with it. i just feel like wasting some time.

i mean chemically, reactions and stuff, im aware of the safety issues, and know not to handle it or heat it.

also, this is under lab quality conditions.

Answer 1

Hg is absorbed through the skin. It can cause liver and brain damage. Dont play with it. Dont heat it. There are mercury clean up kits available for labs because of its dangers.

Answer 2

Whatever you do, don't heat the mercury. The main way of getting poisoned by mercury is by inhaling the vapours. Mercury is very poisonous but it has to get inside you. Touching it a little bit will not allow much at all to get inside, but do not handle it a lot. Wear gloves. Make sure you are careful to wash your hands afterwards. Do not play with mercury while eating. Mercury affects the nervous system and will make you go insane if enough of it builds up inside you. It accumulates inside your body over time so the less exposure you have the better. I think a little fun with mercury is OK, but be careful. The Mad Hatter in Alice In Wonderland went nuts because hat-makers used mercury to make hats in the olden days. You can find out a lot about mercury by taking the link below

Answer 3

Continue playing with it and you will be slowly poisoned. Everytime you play it you are breathing mercury vapor.

Go to your town's office and ask how you can dispose of it safely.

Answer 4

leave it alone!! are you nuts??? it is toxic. things like that are not made to do "cool/neat" things. You can get SEVERE brain or liver dameage!!

Answer 5

U need a magnet for some real fun

Answer 6

you could freeze it. My god!