Mercury (element)

From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference

Name:	Mercury
Symbol:	Hg
Atomic Number:	80

Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80 on the periodic table. It is a heavy metal that is liquid under standard temperature and pressure.

The remaining debris of the Caretaker's array contained mercury, hydrogen, helium and argon. (VOY: "The Voyager Conspiracy")

Mercury was used in an instrument called a barometer to measure gaseous pressure. The atmospheric pressure of Taurus II measured 70 milimeters of mercury. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven")

Contents 1 Additional references 2 See also 3 Background Information 4 External ink

[edit] Additional references

• TNG: "Rascals"

[edit] See also

• Redskinium

[edit] Background Information

• The script of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Who Mourns for Morn?" describes the liquid latinum as having "the consistency of mercury".

[edit] External ink

• Mercury at Wikipedia