My Element 🌿

My Element

If I were a metal element I'd like to be Mercury and my symbol is Hg

My atomic number is 80 which means I have 80 protons in my nucleus and 80 electrons around my nucleus.

At room temperature (20C) I will be a Liquid 

My melting point (the temperature when I turn from a solid to a liquid) is -38.83 °C

My boiling point (the temperature when I turn from a liquid to a gas) is 356.7 °C

I was first discovered by Ancient Chinese, Egyptians and Hindus and had been found in Egyptian tombs dating back to about 1500 B.C.

I am found in nature as Cinnabar

My uses to humans are: Mercury can be used to make thermometers, barometers and other scientific instruments.

Some interesting things about me are The symbol Hg that mercury is known by comes from its Greek name, hydrargyrum, which means "liquid silver" — to reflect its shiny surface.