Why is mercury a liquid at room temperature?
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Is equivalent to asking *what dictates the boiling/melting point of an element*. It’s atomic bonds. Some are easier to break, others are tougher. Depending on the element, atoms will have different numbers of protons/neutrons/electrons, which will affect the way they bind and the force of that bond. The weaker the bond, the easier it is to melt and evaporate.
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