What is the Chemical Composition of the Element of Mercury in the

Periodic Table of Elements?

Hg is the modern chemical symbol for mercury. It comes from hydrargyrum, a Latinized form of the Greek word ὑδράργυρος (hydrargyros), which is a compound word meaning "water-silver" (from ὑδρ - hydr-, the root of ὕδωρ, "water," and ἄργυρος argyros "silver") - since it is liquid like water and shiny like silver.