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Mercury consists of approximately 70% metallic (mostly iron) and 30% silicate material (rocks)

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Q: What is the composition of the planet Mercury not Mercury the element?
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What is the physical composition of Mercury?

Mercury is a rocky planet, unless you mean the element mercury which is a metal.


Mercury why might this be a great name for the planet?

The planet Mercury is named after the Roman messenger god, which is entirely appropriate considering the planet orbits closest to the Sun and is thus the fastest moving. The planet's composition is not believed to have significant quantities of mercury (the element).


Is the planet mercury and the element mercury the same thing?

No, the planet Mercury is just called Mercury. The element Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element and has nothing to do with the naming of the planet Mercury.


Does the composition of the planet mercury include carbon?

No. Mercury is an element, number 80 on the periodic table. Quite distinct from Carbon which is number 6 on the periodic table.


What's mercurys planet composition?

There are many things that make up Mercury's planet composition. There are many different minerals and clays on Mercury's surface.


Is mercury a gas or rock?

The element mercury is a metal. The planet Mercury is rocky.


What Mercury is liquid?

The element Mercury is liquid at STP. The planet Mercury is a rocky or terrestrial type planet.


What is planet mercury's poison?

There is nothing particularly toxic on the planet Mercury. The element mercury, which has nothing to do with the planet, can cause nerve damage.


What element is called after a planet?

Mercury


Name of an element and the closest planet to the sun?

mercury


Why is mercury element called mercury?

mercury as the first planet and the nearest planet in the sun and also in the earth where we live in,, and as a third nearest planet from sun


Which planet is also the name of an element?

Mercury