Chemistry Examples

$H g$

Step 1

Find the element $Hg$ on the periodic table.

80	Atomic Number
Hg	Element Symbol
Mercury	Element Name
200.59	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of protons in $mercury$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $mercury$ 's atomic number is $80$ , $Hg$ has $80$ protons.

$80$ protons