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Why is liquid mercury a good electrical conductor in terms of charged particles?

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Mercury is a poor conductor of heat, but a fair conductor of electricity. Mercury has a unique electron configuration which strongly resists removal of an electron, making it behave similarly to noble gas elements. As a result, mercury forms weak bonds and is a liquid at room temperature.

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