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Science Struck: Common Uses of the Element Mercury

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Discusses the toxicity of mercury, something that has been only fully understood in recent years, and what it has been used for. Some of these applications are being discontinued as manufacturers find ways of replacing the mercury with a safer material.

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amalgam, amalgamating, mercury poisoning, mercury toxicity, properties of mercury, quicksilver, toxic metal, buzzle.com: sciencestruck: common uses of the element mercury, mercury (hg)
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional