Atomic Element Z = 80 • Transition Metal
Mercury (Hg) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Mercury (symbol Hg, atomic number 80) has a standard atomic weight of 200.59 u and ground-state configuration [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2.
Atomic Number (Z)
80
IUPAC Symbol
Hg
Standard Atomic Weight
200.59 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
6 / 12 / d-block
Condensed Electron Config
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2
Full Subshell Config
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 6s2
Principal Shell Occupancy
[2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 2]
Pauling Electronegativity
2
First Ionization Energy
1007 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
132 pm
Melting Point
234.32 K (-38.83 °C)
Boiling Point
629.88 K (356.73 °C)
Density
13.534 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+2, +1
Hg (Z=80) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion