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No one knows exactly when Mercury was discovered, but many ancient civilizations were familiar with this element. It's ore is a dark red and known a cinnabar. When heated in a charcoal fire droplets of the metal appear on it's surface.

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Who named the element mercury?

The ones who discovered the element mercury were the ancients


Who name the Mercury?

The ones who discovered the element Mercury were the ancients


Who discovered the element when and?

no one exactlyknow that when was Mercury element discovered.And no one is the spesific discoverer of mercury.


What was the first element to ever be discovered on the periodic table?

Hydrogen.The first discovered was probably lead or mercury, as they were known from ancient times.


Who discovered the element mecury?

The first person to report Mercury (Hg) was Theophrastus, who was Greek, in 300 BC.


Which element of the periodic table was discovered first?

Impossible to know: gold or silver, mercury or copper, sulfur or carbon.


How did the element Mercury get that name?

long ago, people discovered cinnabar ore. This ore was ground to make vermilion It was discovered that when cinnabar was heated, silver liquid came out. they named it mercury because the ore that it came from was the same color as the planet mercury. Hope this helped


When was mercury discoverd?

Mercury ( well i am assuming you mean the element not the planet) has been known since ancient times so we dont quite know when it was discovered or by whom.


Which element is made out of Mercury?

mercury is an element itself!!


Where was the element mercury discovered?

pure mercury is found in volcanic rocks usually found in spain.


Which element is a liquid element?

Mercury is a liquid element. Mercury is a d block metal element.


When was the element mercury discovered and by who?

Elemental mercury has been known since ancient times, dating back to civilizations like the Egyptians and Greeks. They were aware of its properties, but it wasn't until the early 16th century that it was formally distinguished as an element. The discovery is often credited to the alchemist Geber, who documented its unique characteristics.