Group 12 element precludes there being much common chemistry between mercury and gold, though there are similarities between mercury(I) and gold(I) such as the formation of linear dicyano complexes, [M(CN)]. According to IUPAC's definition of transition metal as "an element whose atom has an incomplete d sub-shell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell", zinc and cadmium are not transition metals, while mercury is. This is because only mercury is known to have a compound where its oxidation state is higher than +2, in mercury(IV) fluoride (though its existence is disputed, as later experiments trying to confirm its
Element of Crime – in English for the first few albums and then in German. The band's name is borrowed from the title of the movie "The Element of Crime" by Lars von Trier. Element of Crime Element of Crime is a German rock band that plays melancholic chanson, pop and rock music with guitar, bass guitar, drums and voice/trumpet. The band was founded in 1985 by Sven Regener who subsequently became known as the author of the books "Herr Lehmann" (2001) (English title "Berlin Blues"), "Neue Vahr Süd" (2004) and "Der kleine Bruder" (2008) and as the screenplay writer of the film