A new research has confirmed that the sound waves force mercury to react with water. Metallic mercury and water do not react under most conditions but when we apply sound waves to mercury and water, it forms a grey cloud of particles. Scientists described that the grey cloud formed in the reaction was formed from the unusual core-shell particles with liquid centers and solid shells. The Mercury(II) hydroxide molecules form when mercury and OH radicals react under sound waves. Researchers are hoping that this research may lead to the discovery of more new two-phase particles.
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