Mercury’s natural state is where the atoms are close to each other but are still free to pass by each other. I

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Mercury’s natural state is where the atoms are close to each other but are still free to pass by each other. In which state(s) could mercury naturally exist?

gas
liquid
solid or liquid
solid or gas

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Liquid.

The description ("atoms close together but free to pass by one another") matches the liquid state. (For completeness: mercury is liquid at room temperature, becomes solid below −38.83 °C and a gas above 356.73 °C.)

Mercury’s natural state is where the atoms are close to each other but are still free to pass by each other. In which state(s) could mercury naturally exist?

gas
liquid
solid or liquid
solid or gas

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Mercury’s natural state is where the atoms are close to each other but are still free to pass by each other. In which state(s) could mercury naturally exist? gas liquid solid or liquid solid or gas

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Mercury’s natural state is where the atoms are close to each other but are still free to pass by each other. In which state(s) could mercury naturally exist?

gas
liquid
solid or liquid
solid or gas