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Is mercury a soft metal? With explanation.

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Answered by gurjitrai9009

Answer:

Compounds of mercury(II)

Hydroxides of mercury are poorly characterized, as they are for its neighbors gold and silver. Being a soft metal, mercury forms very stable derivatives with the heavier chalcogens.

Explanation:

Mercury is a shiny, silvery, liquid metal, sometimes called quicksilver. It is a transitionmetal with atomic number 80 on the periodic table and an atomic weight of 200.59, and its element symbol is Hg.

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