Visit this website and locate the element mercury, whose chemical symbol is Hg. Click on the square to read about the history, properties, and uses of mercury. Name three uses for mercury.

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Zain Meyer

8 February, 18:21

Visit this website and locate the element mercury, whose chemical symbol is Hg. Click on the square to read about the history, properties, and uses of mercury. Name three uses for mercury.

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Darren Dickerson · Answer 1

We simply asked to name three uses for mercury.

The most common and well-known use of mercury is the production of thermometers. It's property to stay liquid at room temperature makes it ideal for a temperature indicator. However, the use of mercury is thermometers has been phased out due to health hazards.

It is also used to form an amalgam which is the result of its combination with silver or gold. Mercury has been used to mine gold and silver. This application has also been phased out.

Today's use of mercury includes mercury-vapor lamps which are the bright lamps used in high-ways.