Mercury is a heavy silvery-white metal that is liquid at room temperatures. It is commonly used in thermometers, nano-meters and barometers, thus it is present in nearly every chemistry and physics lab. Confined in such instruments mercury itself is not likely to cause health problems, but if there is a means for mercury vapor to enter the environment, these highly toxic vapors present a health hazard.
A fluorescent lamp tube is filled with a gas containing low pressure mercury vapor and argon, xenon, neon, or krypton. Fish can absorb methyl mercury from their food and directly from water as it passes over their gills.
Who is Chairman of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?
Which hormone controls the growth of the body?
The Ideal of Justice mentioned in the Preamble is taken from?
Which district of Arunachal Pradesh is the least populated district of India as per Census 2011?
Identify the Tamil writers who have received Jnanpith award.
With which sport is term Butterfly associated with:
In 1724, who was reappointed Viceroy of the Deccan with the title of Asaf Jah?
Who was the first female Prime Minister in the world?
The Mallinath Cattle fair, Tilwara is organized in the month of -
In the context of Indian states formation after independence, Operation Polo is associated with which state?
