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What state (solid, liquid, gas) is mercury in at the boiling point of water, 100°C? Explain.

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Mercury is in a liquid state

Mercury's melting point is somewhere around -34 Degrees Celcius. Thus it should be assumed it will be a liquid at this temperature. Not a gas however as mercury's boiling point is somewhere in the 600 Degree range

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