Question:
Mercury is also liquid at body temperature, but it can't
Last updated: 7/31/2022
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Mercury is also liquid at body temperature, but it can't replace water in living organisms. Mercury's hydrogen bonds don't hold mercury atoms together, so they break easily and don't require a lot of energy to break. Why would that be problematic for living organisms to maintain homeostasis?