| name | Mercury |
| latin | Hydrargyrum |
| french | Mercure |
| german | Quecksilber |
| symbol | Hg |
| proton number | 80 |
| atomic weight | 200.59 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 2 |
| electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f145d106s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d106s2 |
| melting point | 234.32 K, -38.83°C, -37.89°F |
| boiling point | 629.88 K, 356.73°C, 674.11°F |
| group | 12 |
| period | 6 |
| state (by 20°C) | liquid |
| oxidation states | +1, +2 |
This element has been known since ancient times. The particular discoverer is not known.