Workers finish construction on T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 28, 2016. AP Photo/John Locher. LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The latest multi-million dollar development on the Las Vegas Strip features a leafy outdoor pedestrian area, 20,000 seat arena and small theater.
Overview. Mercury is a transition metal. A transition metal is one of the elements found between Groups 2 (IIA) and 13 (IIIA) on the periodic table. The periodic table is a chart that shows how chemical elements are related to one another.Mercury has long been known as quicksilver, because it is a silver liquid.ercury is the only liquid metal. In fact, there is only one other liquid element, bromine. Bromine is a non-metal. Mercury can be frozen (changed into a solid) at a temperature of â38.85Â°C (â37.93Â°F). It can be changed into a gas (boiled) at 365.6Â°C (690.1Â°F). Its density is 13.59 grams per cubic centimeter.
What is Mercury and Where Does it Come From? Mercury (Hg) is an element that occurs in the environment naturally as a result of human activity. It is a silvery color and the only metal that is liquid and room temperature. It is considered one of the heavy metal because of its atomic weight and can be found as number eighty on the periodic table of elements. Mercury can also evaporate to form an odorless, colorless, vapor. Mercury has proved useful for measuring devices such as thermometers, but is toxic to humans and animals.