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General Knowledge · Q597

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 597

Q597

Chemically ‘Quick Silver' is known as

A.
Mercury
Answer
B.
Silver
C.
Aluminium
D.
Copper

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Quicksilver is an alternative name for the element mercury. A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metal that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature.