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1. why the mercury is metal and why mercury is only liquied metal ? explain

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Mercury is a metal though its in liquid state because this heavy d block element has most of the properties of metal. Lustrous nature, white silvery metal, fair conductor of electricity like it has properties of metal. As the melting point of mercury is - 38 ⁰C it exist as liquid at room temperature.

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