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Mercury is also liquid at body temperature, but it can't

Last updated: 7/31/2022

Mercury is also liquid at body temperature, but it can't

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?