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Figure 1. This is liquid mercury. It is found as an element on the periodic table. It poses hazerdous if released into the environment and is very toxic to humans.[1]
The term mercury is ambiguous and may refer to:
- Mercury (element): An element, just like oxygen or uranium, but it has many distinct properties and uses.
- Mercury (pollutant): A toxic pollutant, which in its elemental form or combined with other elements may build up in food chains and cause tremendous biological damage.
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References
- ↑ "Mercury (element)", En.wikipedia.org, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element). [Accessed: 15- Aug- 2018].