Workers finish construction on T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 28, 2016. AP Photo/John Locher. LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The latest multi-million dollar development on the Las Vegas Strip features a leafy outdoor pedestrian area, 20,000 seat arena and small theater.
Overview. Mercury is a transition metal. A transition metal is one of the elements found between Groups 2 (IIA) and 13 (IIIA) on the periodic table. The periodic table is a chart that shows how chemical elements are related to one another.Mercury has long been known as quicksilver, because it is a silver liquid.ercury is the only liquid metal. In fact, there is only one other liquid element, bromine. Bromine is a non-metal. Mercury can be frozen (changed into a solid) at a temperature of â38.85Â°C (â37.93Â°F). It can be changed into a gas (boiled) at 365.6Â°C (690.1Â°F). Its density is 13.59 grams per cubic centimeter.
Mercury is the smallest terrestrial planet in the solar system, about a third of the size of Earth. It has a thin atmosphere, which causes it to swing between burning and freezing temperatures. Mercury is also a dense planet, composed mostly of iron and nickel with an iron core.arth. Of the four terrestrial planets, Earth is the largest, and the only one that has extensive regions of liquid water. Wateris necessary for life as we know it, and life is abundant on Earth â from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains.