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At what temperature does mercury boil?

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A periodic table element box for mercury shows its symbol Hg, atomic number 80, atomic weight 200.592, electron configuration, and name. Icons indicate mercury is a transition metal, liquid at room temperature, has a rhombohedral crystal structure, and is weakly basic. — mercury Properties of mercury.

Mercury boils at 356.62 °C (673.91 °F).1

The boiling point is the temperature at which the vapour pressure of a liquid equals the surrounding atmospheric pressure. While this value can vary depending on the applied pressure, the figure provided represents the standard boiling point.2