Mercury Facts
- Mercury is one of five elements that are liquid at room temperature
- Also called quicksilver from the fast moving plant in the solar system
- Its a shiny, heavy silvery liquid
- Its chemical symbol comes from the word hydrargyum which means "liquid silver"
- Forms with other metals to help extend life of dry cell batteries
- Don't touch! Its poisonous
- Was founded in a 3,5000 year old Egyptian tomb that was known to the Chinese and Hindus