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Hydragyrum. (Hg) . It is from Latin and means 'Silver Water'.
Mercury used to be called quicksilver, and also hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver, which is where it gets its chemical symbol Hg from.
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Is a liquid metal originally called hydragyrum?
Yes, liquid metal is originally called hydragyrum, which means "liquid silver" in Greek. It is more commonly known as mercury and is the only metal that is in liquid form at room temperature.
Is mercury a metalloid non metal or metal?
mercury is a metal. It is liquid at room temperature.
Is Mercury a family name or rare erath element series?
Mercury is not a family name, but it is a rare Earth element. It is a metal that is liquid at room temperature and is commonly used in thermometers, barometers, and electrical switches.
Which metal is in liquid form under normal conditions?
Mercury is the only metal that is in liquid form under normal conditions, with a melting point of -38.83°C and a boiling point of 356.73°C.
What is another name for liquid metal mercury?
You might be thinking of 'quicksilver'.
Which planet shares its name with a metal?
Mercury is a planet that shares its name with a metal. Mercury is both the name of the planet closest to the sun in our solar system and a metal that is liquid at room temperature.
Is a liquid metal originally called hydragyrum?
Yes, liquid metal is originally called hydragyrum, which means "liquid silver" in Greek. It is more commonly known as mercury and is the only metal that is in liquid form at room temperature.
What is Mercury's name?
The name of the Roman god Mercury is Mercury (!). His name has been given to a metal and a planet. His Greek equivalent was Hermes.
What family name is mercury?
transition metal
What planet shares its name with metal?
Mercury
Is mercury a metalloid non metal or metal?
mercury is a metal. It is liquid at room temperature.
Name one non-metal and metal which are in liquid state room temperature?
Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature, while bromine is a liquid non-metal.
How would someone get the metal from planet Mercury?
The liquid metal "mercury" (also known as quicksilver) is not connected with the planet of the same name. The metal is refined on Earth from the mineral "cinnabar" (mercury sulfide).
What is the name of the metal with atomic number of 26?
mercury
What is the name of metal forms amalgam with other metals?
The name of the metal that forms an amalgam with other metals is mercury. Mercury can form alloys, known as amalgams, with many metals such as gold, silver, and tin.
Is a metal originally called hydragyrum?
This is Mercury, Hg. The chemical symbol reflects the old greek name which means silver water. Quite a pretty name I think.
What is the name of the planet of the solar system whose name is also the name of metal?
Mercury
