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Coloring the mercury

zarr - 27-7-2005 at 12:29

Hi,

I'm a beginner in chemistry and I want to ask something.
I want to know if there is possible to change pure mercury's color to something other than silver-ish...

Thanks

chemoleo - 27-7-2005 at 13:32

Yes, by making amalgamates, with metals that have their own colours. Depending on the proportion and the metal, the amalgamate may be solid however.