Why is mercury used in making dental amalgam for fillings?

Subject: Why is mercury used in making dental amalgam for fillings?

Date: Sat Oct 21 19:03:23 2000
Posted by karishma
Grade level: 10-12 School: Watford Grammar School for Girls
City: London State/Province: No state entered. Country: UK
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 972169403.Ch

Message:


hi! this is just out of interest, following the growing interest in the 
safety of mercury in fillings, i would just like to know, what it is there 
for, and also what can be used as a substitue to mercury?

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