page_title: Mercury (element)
hierarchical_section_title: Mercury (element)
caption_attribution_description: English: Element mercury (Hg), liquid form. Español: Elemento de mercurio (Hg), forma líquida. Nederlands: Element kwik (Hg), vloeibare vorm. 日本語: エレメントHg（水銀）、液体の形。 Deutsch: Quecksiber
context_page_description: Mercury, also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum, is a chemical element. Its symbol on the periodic table is Hg, and its atomic number is 80. Its atomic mass is 200.59.
  The symbol Hg stands for its Latinized Greek name hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver.
context_section_description: Mercury, also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum, is a chemical element. Its symbol on the periodic table is Hg, and its atomic number is 80. Its atomic mass is 200.59.
  The symbol Hg stands for its Latinized Greek name hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver.
caption: Mercury
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