Essays on Mercury

For the following materials state how they are handled, stored and disposed. Chemical/Substance Handling Storage Disposal Mercury When handling mercury never use a mercury thermometer in a lab oven. Don’t keep more mercury than you need only buy amounts that you will need. To contain spills that occur you should use steel, plastic and glass trays. Mercury should not be used where it is possible that it could contact a hot surface and vaporise. Gold and silver should not be worn when ...

Mercury was officially observed for the first time 2200 years ago, however we still know very little about this planet compared to other more popular planets of our solar system. Mercury is rarely visible as such it is always been difficult for astronomers to observe it through a telescope due to its proximity to the Sun, viewing Mercury faces an additional challenge regardless of the position in the solar system, many consider Mercury one of the most attractive planet. Let's look at some of ...

There was once a time where the Middle East was as cold as a freezer on Earth and Antarctica was a hot microwave. There was a wizard that was in control of the climate of the earth because he did a spell that granted him control over the weather. He was the most powerful mortal on the Earth, and everyone feared him. One day, he made a created a plague that quickly spread to many civilizations, the plague made it so that anyone infected with the plague would become a zombie and serve the wizard ...

When we look at the starry night sky, it is in our nature to dream of what it like up there. Many astronauts are famous for their childhood dreams of going up into outer space. Most of us know some of their names, like Buzz Aldrin or Neil Armstrong. Some might also know that the first American woman in space was Sally Ride. But you have probably never heard of the mysterious Mercury 13 women. The true story about these 13 talented young women shows us the importance of reaching through the ...