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Mercury melts at -39°C and boils at 356.9°C. What is its state at -20°C?

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Answer:

At -20°C the mercury state will be liquid

Step-by-step explanation:

The melting point of a substance is the temperature at which it changes from solid state to a liquid state, and the boiling point is the temperature at which it changes from liquid state to a gaseous state.

If mercury melts at -39°C and boils at 356.9°C, it means that if the temperature is lower than -39°C, mercury will remain al solid state. Between -39°C and 356.9°C, the state of mercury will be liquid and, above 356.9°C mercury will remain at gaseous state.

So, at -20°C the mercury state will be liquid, because that temperature it is between -39°C and 356.9°C.

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