Why is mercury called a metal?

A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature. read more

Mercury is a metal because is has free electrons as do all metals. As a result it is a good conductor of electricity as are all metals. All metals form compounds by giving up those free electrons to become positive ions. read more

Mercury is a bit like lead but it's liquid. You can hold it in your hand.Mercury is heavy (density (specific gravity) 13.6), in fact so heavy that objects such as bricks, cannonballs, and lumps of lead or iron will float in Mercury.Mercury is the only metal that is known to exist in liquid form naturally. read more

Mercury, also called quicksilver, is a chemical element with the symbol Hg (Latinized Greek: hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver) and atomic number 80. A heavy, silvery d-block metal, mercury is one of six elements that are liquid at or near room temperature and pressure. read more