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    Hg

    Mercury

    Transition Metal

    Atomic Number: 80 • Atomic Mass: 200.5900 u • Period: 6 • Group: 12

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰
    Phase: Liquid
    Electronegativity: 2
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    Occurrence

    Mercury is found in various natural sources, including minerals, rocks, and the Earth's crust.

    • Earth's crust (0.085 parts per million)
    • Cinnabar ore
    • Rarely as native mercury