Abstract
Mercury is present in the world in very small amounts, but it has played a very important role in the development of alchemy, extraction of gold and silver, in the chloro-alkali industry, batteries, construction of scientific instruments, treatment of illnesses, and pest control. Increasing environmental concerns are leading to a significant reduction in annual production and to its substitution by alternative components.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-157 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Revista CENIC. Ciencias Quimicas |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- mercury
- Alchemy
- extraction of gold and silver lver, chloro-alkali industry, batteries, construction of scientific instruments
- environmental
- Pest control
- treatment of illnesses
- chloro-alkali industry
- Batteries
- construction of scientific instruments