Mercury

[dttom]

Alloys are mixture of metals, metal A exists in the space between metal B particles. I was told that mercury can form alloy with most metals while with an exception of iron. So I would like to know why it can't form alloy with iron, but others.

[RyanJ]

Alloys are mixture of metals, metal A exists in the space between metal B particles. I was told that mercury can form alloy with most metals while with an exception of iron. So I would like to know why it can't form alloy with iron, but others.

 

Maybe because its one of those really tightly bound nuclides nuclei?

 

I really don'tk now the answer but it will be interesting to see what the answer is

 

Cheers,

 

Ryan Jones

[silkworm]

My guess is that it probably has something to do with the interations between the 4s2 and 6s2 complete sublevels. The energy for the new molecule to sustain itself at that height in a new sublevel would probably be too much for it to be stable.

 

That's probably a horrible answer, and to be honest I have no idea if it's true. I haven't been in anything that has focused on the transition metals or the Lanthanides and Actinides.

 

I'm interested though.