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And to this day you can measure in creased mercury levels out side his tomb - there where rivers of mercury in side it according the legend
by C1sc0cat 7y ago
And to this day you can measure in creased mercury levels out side his tomb - there where rivers of mercury in side it according the legend
- dr_dshiv 7y agoAnd, since the tomb itself has never been excavated -- the mercury rivers may still be down there! https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/flowing-rivers-of-mercury/8122.article https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/flowing-rivers-of-me...
- Ma8ee 7y agoAren't those most likely dried out by now? Mmercury evaporates, although much slower than water.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoWouldn't want to be the guy to open the door to the tomb full of mercury air.
- dr_dshiv 7y agoThe volatility of mercury at a temperature of 20°C is 0.056 mg/h.cm². Would 10 million grams last 19,272,000 hours... We'd have to estimate the surface area... And then account for condensation in an enclosed area...