What is the use of red mercury?
The red name is a legacy from the cold war era
a ballotechnic mercury substance that happens
to be red. The compound has mercury antimony
oxide believed to be a cherry red semi-liquid
made in Russia nuclear reactors. According to
reports, red mercury is composed of uncertain
substances reportedly used to create atomic
bombs as well as some unrelated weapon
machines. Most people consider it a hoax, and
there is no proof of the existence of
such a product.
