Development of excimer and LED lamps to disinfect labs offers an alternative to fluorescent lamps that rely on ionizing this element. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this element which has a tendency to bioaccumulate in methylated forms, leading to illnesses such as Minamata disease.
ANSWER: mercury [or Hg]
[10h] Inhaling mercury vapor is a potential risk in polarography, in which mercury is dropped from hanging or static types of these devices. Silver chloride’s use in these devices has increased to replace their saturated calomel type.
ANSWER: electrodes
[10e] To reduce toxicity concerns, mercury may be replaced with Galinstan, an alloy of gallium, indium, and this element. This metal is alloyed with copper to make bronze.
ANSWER: tin [or Sn]
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