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Chemically 'Quick Silver’ is known as |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Silver |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» A. Mercury | |
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Explanation: 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. |
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