Mercury is a transition metal with symbol Hg and atomic mass 80. It lies in 12th group, 6th period and d block of the periodic table. It is present in liquid phase and has 13.534 g/cm3 density. The melting and boiling points of the mercury are 234.32 k and 629.88 k respectively. The heat of fusion of mercury is 2.29 kJ/mole. Its heat of vaporization is 59.11 kJ/mole. Specific heat capacity of mercury is 27.983 J/mole k. Furthermore, its standard atomic weight is 200.59 g/mole.
