In most pure metals, there is metallic bonding where there exist positive monoatomic ions and a sea of electrons. Is this the same with mercury? If not, then in elemental (liquid) mercury, what kind of ions are present (polyatomic?)? Thanks.
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1Mercury is as good a metal as any other. – Ivan Neretin Jun 18 '20 at 09:16
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"positive monoatomic ions and a sea of electrons" - that not how metallic bonding works at all. – Mithoron Jun 18 '20 at 13:47
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2Metallic liquids are bonded similar to metallic solids, except that Bloch functions don't apply (although an average band structure does, much like amorphous solids). – Jon Custer Jun 18 '20 at 14:03