S Sarah Guest Jan 8, 2009 #1 I know that Mercury isn't magnetic, but i don't understand why.. And also, i know that it's because its not an alloy of cobalt, nickel or iron.. But is it something to do with the configuration.. GAH, help please
I know that Mercury isn't magnetic, but i don't understand why.. And also, i know that it's because its not an alloy of cobalt, nickel or iron.. But is it something to do with the configuration.. GAH, help please
D dude Guest Jan 8, 2009 #2 I believe that since it is fluid, the atoms can't align in a polar sense. But I'm not an expert.
