Mercury (Hg)

Element

SymbolHg

Mercury is chemical element number 80, and its symbol is Hg. It is a transition metal with an atomic mass of about 200.6. At room temperature it is a liquid, which sets it apart from most other metals.

In the periodic table, Mercury sits in period 6 and group 12. In Minecraft Education, a player builds it in the Element Constructor by setting the number of protons to 80.

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Data
How to make it
Nearby elements

Data

Atomic number	80
In-game identifier	`minecraft:element_80`
Numeric id	346
Chemical symbol	Hg
Atomic mass	200.6
Category	Transition Metal
Phase at room temperature	Liquid
Group	12
Period	6

How to make it

Place an Element Constructor, then set the protons to 80. The number of protons is what decides which element you get; neutrons and electrons change it into an isotope or an ion of the same element.

Nearby elements

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Read from Mojang’s own Bedrock sample packs. Element names and atomic data come from the standard periodic table, not from the game files — Minecraft Education numbers its elements but does not ship their names. 9Minecraft is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.