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Q & A<br />

@scientech<br />

White Snow and<br />

chinese White<br />

Q The study of metals<br />

metals<br />

A. metallurgy<br />

Q The elements which lose electrons in Chemical<br />

reaction are called<br />

A. metals<br />

• Metals are electro positive elements<br />

mercury<br />

Q ‘Minamata’ disease is due to (University Assistant<br />

- 2016)<br />

A. mercury (Hg)<br />

Hg: Hydragyrum<br />

Q Atomic number of Mercury<br />

A. 80<br />

Q Mercury used instruments<br />

A. thermometers, Barometers, Sphygmomanometers<br />

Q Measuring Unit of Mercury<br />

A. Flask<br />

• One flask = 34.5 kg<br />

• Melting Point = -39 0 C<br />

Q Metal having lowest melting point<br />

A. mercury (-39 0 c)<br />

Q Special class alloy of Mercury<br />

A. amalgam<br />

Q The metal known as Quick Silver<br />

A. mercury<br />

Q The anomalous metal seen in liquid form in room<br />

temperature<br />

A. mercury<br />

asst<br />

toP geaR<br />

Dhanya B.l., Surej chandran.i.J<br />

Q First known Super Conductor<br />

A. mercury<br />

Q What is the other names of Mercuric Sulfide<br />

A. cinnabar, vermilion<br />

Silver amalgam is used as Dental filling<br />

tin amalgam is used in mirror<br />

ore<br />

cinnabar, mercuric, Sulfaid<br />

Q Structure of Mercury<br />

A. Rombohedral<br />

Q Half life of Hg 194<br />

A. 444 years<br />

Q&a Pin Point<br />

mercury<br />

atomic no. - 80<br />

group - group 12<br />

Period - Period 6<br />

Block - D block<br />

Phase - liquid<br />

Symbol - Hg<br />

Q The red ore of Mercury<br />

A. cinnabar<br />

Sodium<br />

Q Chemical name of ‘baking Soda’ (Woman Police<br />

Constable - 2011)<br />

A. Sodium Bicarbonate<br />

Q Sodium was discovered by<br />

A. Humphry Davy (1807)<br />

Q Sodium is kept in<br />

A. Kerosene<br />

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