is the element mercury a metal, nonmetal,or a metalloid?
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2007-02-01 03:58:34 · 9 answers · asked by Neetu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
mercury is a metal. It is the only common metal that's a liquid at room temperature.
2007-02-01 04:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury (also called quicksilver) is a metal. It is one of the five elements that exists in liquid state in room temperature. (the others are the metals caesium, francium, and gallium, and the nonmetal bromine).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_%28element%29
2007-02-01 04:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Think Richly™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metal.
2007-02-01 04:11:13 · answer #3 · answered by Palestini Detective 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury (Hg) is a metal.
It is the only metal that is in the liquid state at room temperature.
2007-02-01 04:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by Riyah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury is a metal
for more info look up this site:
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Hg/key.html
2007-02-01 04:01:36 · answer #5 · answered by borscht 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury is a metal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)
2007-02-01 04:01:03 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only metal which is liquid....silvery..and doesnt stick to glass...that's Mercury
2007-02-01 04:07:01 · answer #7 · answered by quick_kno 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
metal
2007-02-01 04:03:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
metal, based on its conductivity (valence electrons).
2007-02-01 04:01:09 · answer #9 · answered by Dr.T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋