Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
liquid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
2
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+1+2
Melting Point
234.321 K
-38.83°C
Boiling Point
629.88 K
356.73°C
Density
13.534
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 12Period 6d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byKnown to ancients
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Thermometers, barometers, dental amalgams, fluorescent lights
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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