why mercury is a liquid metal
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It stabilizes the 6s orbital. Therefore it is difficult to remove the outer electrons unlike in other metals. Hence mercury cannot easily form bonds with other elements. This is the reason why mercury exists in a liquid state.
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Mercury is a liquid metal because it has a completely filled 6s orbital.
Mercury has a unique electronic configuration which makes the outer orbital close to the nucleus.
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