what is the meaning for red mercury is that mercury available and where?

Question

i heared it in india

Answer 1

Red Mercury may actually be a reference to Mercury Oxide (HgO) which is a reddish - orange powder. It decomposes quite easily to metalling Mercury. It's sometimes used to make anodes for mercury batteries.

Answer 2

Red mercury is a mythical substance that was claimed to be used in the creation of nuclear bombs. Samples obtained from arrested would-be terrorists invariably consisted of nothing more than various red dyes or powders of little value, which some suspect was being sold as part of a campaign intended to flush out potential terrorist organizations. Although this conclusion appears fairly strong, red mercury remains a topic of some dispute.

Red mercury was offered for sale throughout Europe and the Middle East by Russian businessmen, who found many buyers who would pay almost anything for the substance even though they had no idea what it was. In one case, Jane's Intelligence Review noted that al-Qâ’ida operatives were attempting to buy any nuclear materials they could find, and were swindled by red mercury salesmen

Answer 3

Red mercury is a mythical substance that was claimed to be used in the creation of nuclear bombs. Samples obtained from arrested would-be terrorists invariably consisted of nothing more than various red dyes or powders of little value, which some suspect was being sold as part of a campaign intended to flush out potential terrorist organizations. Although this conclusion appears fairly strong, red mercury remains a topic of some dispute.

Answer 4

Mercury is of course an element ( a shiny metal) that was used in thermometers but is very expensive and deadly poisonous. People started making thermometers with a red liquid that I believe was glucose and alcohol and they put a red die in it to make it visible. Hence the term red mercury for the liquid.