Why is mercury liquid? Or, why do relativistic effects not get into chemistry textbooks?
@article{Norrby1991WhyIM,
title={Why is mercury liquid? Or, why do relativistic effects not get into chemistry textbooks?},
author={Lars J. Norrby},
journal={Journal of Chemical Education},
year={1991},
volume={68},
pages={110}
}A fresh constellation of experimental facts, theoretical calculations, and discussion of the chemical bonding in mercury that sheds light on a number of classical issues in inorganic chemistry.
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