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	gold ← mercury → thallium
Appearance
	silvery; 250px; 250px; Spectral lines of Mercury (UV not seen)
General properties
Name, symbol, number	mercury, Hg, 80
Pronunciation	/ˈmɜrkjəri/ or /ˈmɜrkəri/ MER-k(y)ə-ree; other names: /ˈkwɪksɪlvər/; /haɪˈdrɑrdʒɨrəm/ hye-DRAR-ji-rəm
Element category	transition metal
Group, period, block	12, 6, d
Standard atomic weight	200.59(2) g·mol−1
Electron configuration	[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2
Electrons per shell	2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 2 (Image)
Physical properties
Phase	liquid
Density (near r.t.)	(liquid) 13.534 g·cm−3
Melting point	234.32 K, -38.83 °C, -37.89 °F
Boiling point	629.88 K, 356.73 °C, 674.11 °F
Critical point	1750 K, 172.00 MPa
Heat of fusion	2.29 kJ·mol−1
Heat of vaporization	59.11 kJ·mol−1
Specific heat capacity	(25 °C) 27.983 J·mol−1·K−1
Vapor pressure
Atomic properties
Oxidation states	4, 2 (mercuric), 1 (mercurous); (mildly basic oxide)
Electronegativity	2.00 (Pauling scale)
Ionization energies	1st: 1007.1 kJ·mol−1
	2nd: 1810 kJ·mol−1
	3rd: 3300 kJ·mol−1
Atomic radius	151 pm
Covalent radius	132±5 pm
Van der Waals radius	155 pm
Miscellanea
Crystal structure	rhombohedral
Magnetic ordering	diamagnetic
Electrical resistivity	(25 °C) 961nΩ·m
Thermal conductivity	(300 K) 8.30 W·m−1·K−1
Thermal expansion	(25 °C) 60.4 µm·m−1·K−1
Speed of sound	(liquid, 20 °C) 1451.4 m/s
CAS registry number	7439-97-6
Most stable isotopes
	Main article: Isotopes of mercury
	v; d; e;

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