Is mercury an electrolyte and why

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No, as Mercury is a pure liquid metal it conducts the electricity, but it is not anelectrolyte, because an electrolyte is defined as a compound that ionizes when dissolved in suitable ionizing solvents such as water, WhereMercury is a metal element not a compound.

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