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Mercury's chemical composition is?

it is made up of mercury the stuff that used to be in thermometers


Which instrument is often filled with mercury or colored water or alcohol?

Thermometers are the instrument that is often filled with mercury, colored water, or alcohol. Most early thermometers were made with mercury.


Is mercury present in all types thermometers?

No, mercury is not present in all types of thermometers. While mercury thermometers are common, other types such as digital thermometers and infrared thermometers do not contain mercury. Mercury thermometers are being phased out due to environmental concerns.


What is the state of mercury in a thermometers?

Mercury in thermometers is in a liquid state, since mercury is liquid at room temperature.


What would it be like to live on Mercury?

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What dangerous liquid used in thermometers?

Mercury would be the dangerous liquid used in thermometers. Many modern thermometers are made without mercury for safety reasons, but if a thermometer breaks and you're not sure, it's better to be careful with the cleanup.


What is common in fishes and thermometers?

Mercury is common in both fish and thermometers. Although nowadays they make thermometers without mercury in them.


Why are digital thermometers used these days?

Digital thermometers have replaced mercury thermometers because mercury is toxic. [Personal commentary: digital thermometers are not accurate and mercury thermometers are so how many people are being harmed by not knowing their temperature versus how many would be harmed by the mercury if accurate thermometers were still used?]


Two kinds of thermometer?

Two common types of thermometers are digital thermometers and mercury thermometers. Digital thermometers use electronic sensors to measure temperature and display it on a screen, while mercury thermometers contain mercury that expands or contracts with temperature changes. Mercury thermometers are being phased out due to environmental concerns over mercury exposure.


Is there mercury in thermometers today?

Most modern thermometers no longer use mercury due to its toxicity. Instead, digital thermometers, infrared thermometers, and other types of thermometer technology that do not contain mercury are widely available and recommended for safer use.


Is Mercury used in thermometers?

In normal and some medical thermometers Mercury is used. That is why you may want to consider using electric thermometers which are more commonly used. They use no mercury.


What is the purpose of mercury thermometers?

Mercury thermometers are used to measure temperature accurately. The expansion of mercury in the glass tube allows for easy visualization of temperature changes. However, due to the toxic nature of mercury, these thermometers are being phased out in favor of digital thermometers.