Abstract:Mercury is a global pollutant that exists in three oxidation states: Hg
0
(metallic), Hg
+
(mercurous), and Hg
2+
(mercuric) mercury. In organometallic derivatives, such as methylmercury (CH
3
Hg
+
), mercury is covalently bound to carbon. In its elemental form, mercury is a dense, silvery‐white, shiny metal, which is liquid at room temperature and boils at 357°C. At 20°C, the vapor pressure … Show more
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