Which among the following is not an Insulator?

Answer: Mercury is not an Insulator.

Mercury is a metal. All metals except mercury exist as solids at room temperature. It is a comparatively poor conductor of heat. In any alloy, if one of the metals is mercury, then the alloy is known as an amalgam. It is used in a device known as ‘mercury barometer’. It is a long glass tube closed at one end and filled with mercury that is inverted into a trough of mercury.

Other details on Mercury:

Following are the crucial details related to Mercury:

• It is a naturally-occurring chemical element found in rock in the earth's crust, including in deposits of coal.

• The liquid of Mercury is shiny and silver-white with high surface tension, appearing rounded when on flat surfaces.

• It has a melting point of -38.9^oC.

• The boiling point of mercury is 356.7^oC.

• It is a highly mobile liquid and droplets combine easily due to low viscosity.

• It combines with other metals such as tin, copper, gold, and silver to form mercury alloys.

• Its atomic number is 80.

• It is a conductor of electricity, but a poor conductor of heat.

Summary:

Which among the following is not an Insulator?

Out of the given options, Mercury is not an Insulator.

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