Would it be possible for a planet to have an ocean of liquid mercury?

Subject: Would it be possible for a planet to have an ocean of liquid mercury?

Date: Wed Mar 22 22:21:46 2000
Posted by Harrison Chizik
Grade level: 7-9 School: Lenape High School
City: Medford, State/Province: NJ Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 953785306.As

Message:


I'm currently writing a paper about the exploration of a planet, whose 
design is of course left entirely up to me.  I would like to know if it's 
possible for a planet to have a large ocean comprised of liquid mercury, 
and what special materials the core of the planet might need to be made of 
in order to create the necessary gravity/conditions for this scenario to 
occur.

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