Mercury Shouldn't Be Liquid. But It Is.

What was the ancient belief about Mercury's properties?

• It could cure diseases.

• It could grant eternal life.

• It could turn lead into gold.

• It could make one invisible.

Which group does Mercury belong to in the periodic table?

• Transition metals

• Alkali metals

• Noble gases

• Halogens

What is the significance of a completely filled subshell in an atom?

• It increases the atom's size.

• It makes the atom less reactive.

• It decreases the atom's mass.

• It makes the atom more reactive.

What type of forces primarily hold Mercury atoms together?

• Van der Waals forces

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

• Metallic bonds

Why are van der Waals forces weaker than other types of bonds?

• They are based on temporary charge differences.

• They are based on permanent charge differences.

• They involve sharing of electrons.

• They involve transfer of electrons.

What is the role of special relativity in Mercury's properties?

• It affects Mercury's color.

• It alters Mercury's chemical reactivity.

• It influences Mercury's melting point.

• It changes Mercury's atomic number.

How does the speed of electrons in Mercury relate to special relativity?

• They move faster than light, changing their charge.

• They move at the speed of light, affecting their mass.

• They move at half the speed of light, affecting their mass.

• They move slower than light, so relativity doesn't apply.

What was the result of the 2013 simulation regarding Mercury's melting point?

• It confirmed Mercury's melting point is higher than expected.

• It showed Mercury's melting point is lower than expected.

• It was inconclusive about Mercury's melting point.

• It matched the real-world melting point exactly.

Why can't the effects of relativity be ignored in Mercury?

• Because Mercury has fewer protons.

• Because Mercury has more protons.

• Because Mercury is a noble gas.

• Because Mercury is a non-metal.

What happens to Mercury's atomic structure due to special relativity?

• The atoms become more reactive.

• The atoms lose electrons.

• The atoms contract.

• The atoms expand.