Science: Chemistry: Elements: Mercury

Full text of the monograph by Josef Roesmer (Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). [PDF]

Basic physical and historical information.

Basic information, atomic structure, and isotopes.

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of the element (PDF format).

Data tables and historic information.

Image, general and physical information, source, uses, key isotopes, and ionisation energies.

Contains extensive information about Mercury, as well as pictures and videos that show its physical appearance and how it reacts with certain chemicals.

Details the properties of Mercury, including its history, applications, and charateristics. It is also available in several different languages.

Explores the question of why Mercury is liquid at room temperature. It also provides some links to other sites regarding this chemistry quandary.

Features basic information about Mercury, as well as its harmful effects and legislation concerning Mercury in some American States.

Answers the question of what happens to Mercury in space.

A very brief description of Mercury, with a good diagram of its electron orbitals.

Provides a concise data table about the chemical properties of mercury.

Analysis of biological, pharmaceutical, and environmental samples for methylmercury and mercury.

Practical considerations when working with mercury in the laboratory.

Information about mass of isotopes of mercury. Also information on analyzing it, such as Heavy Ion BackScattering and Rutherford BackScattering.