Going for gold! Mercury amalgam, metallic bonding and intermolecular forces

This is a striking demonstration that is great for A-level students when discussing metallic bonding and/or intermolecular forces. On its simplest level, this demonstration lets us see another example of 'like dissolves like' - two chemicals that bond in similar ways are miscible with each other and as mercury is a liquid, it has the capacity to mix with gold. Read the full article that accompanies this chemistry demonstration at rsc.org/EiC0312ec
This is part of the Education in Chemistry Exhibition Chemistry series: chemistry demonstrations to capture your students' imaginations: rsc.li/EiCExChem