Mercury is in liquid form in room temperaturethen why it is called a metal

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Mercury is a metal , its physical properties are different from metals but it shows all the chemical properties of metals.
It forms basic hydroxide on reacting with water,
It forms halide on reaction with halogen,
It reacts with oxygen to form basic oxide,
It undergoes thermal expansion on applying heat.

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