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
King of the Road (skateboarding) The 2017 teams were announced July 6, 2017. Team Element was the winner. Evan Smith was the MVP. This season of King of the Road aired in 2018 as eleven hour-long TV episodes on the VICELAND channel and the Thrasher website. King of the Road (skateboarding) The title of King of the Road is given out once a year by "Thrasher" magazine. The tradition was started in 2003 and has been one of the premier skateboarding contests in the USA. In the King of the Road (KOTR) contest, a group of pre-invited teams of professional skaters are each given a