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Mercury is a heavy, silvery-white metal.Due to the high density of mercury a rise in small column of mercury can exert much pressure. so it is used to measure pressure as a small tube is sufficient to measure a considerable pressure.More over Mercury does not stick to the glass surface inside
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoit is another type of a sphygmomanometer that is used to take the blood pressure
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What can mercury do?
Mercury can Kill you if you consume it. Mercury used to be used in thermometrs.
Why is only Mercury used in polarography?
Why is only mercury used in polarography
Is Mercury used as an adjuvant?
Yes, mercury has applications in medicine.
What liquid used to be in thermometers?
Most thermometers used to contain Mercury until it was found to be toxic.
What is white mercury used for?
white mercury is mercury..........thats white
Parts of spygmomanometer?
The cuff, gauge, pump (and the tubing that connects them).
What can mercury do?
Mercury can Kill you if you consume it. Mercury used to be used in thermometrs.
Why is Mercury used in a battery?
mercury is only used in a mercury battery
Is mercury used in piping?
Mercury is not used in piping.
What was Mercury used for?
mercury was used for thermometers and baramoters
Why is mercury not used in thermometers any more?
Mercury is not used in thermometers, because mercury is poisonous.
Why is only Mercury used in polarography?
Why is only mercury used in polarography
What is the weakness of mercury?
Mercury is an element and is very poisonous. It is not used as a drug.
Before mercury what was used to fill thermometers?
Water was initially used and later on alcohol was used.
What chemical element is used in thermometers?
the element used in termometers is Mercury.
Why is mercury used in thermometres?
Mercury thermometres aren't used much, because the mercury inside is poisones, But the reason that mercury used to be used is because Mercury expands rapidly, conserning the temperature e.g. if it gets hotter, the Mercury expands, so there is more of it. So, when you're measuring the tempurature, you're actually measuring how much mercury is there, therefore telling you what the temperature.
What are the important uses of Mercury?
mercury is used in thermometers
