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The element Mercury is a liquid at room temperature not a solid. So it would be difficult to use is as an ornament unless you put the mercury in something. The freezing point of mercury is approximately -38oF so you couldn't really use it as a solid anyway. Yes, mercury is toxic, very toxic, so you shouldn't really handle the stuff at all.
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How is mercury used in a thermometer?
toxic poison
What liquid used to be in thermometers?
Most thermometers used to contain Mercury until it was found to be toxic.
Why alcohol used in laboratory thermometers instead of mercury?
mercury is toxic but alcohol is not and alcohol is cheaper than mercury
Why isn't mercury in thermometers any more?
I don't know to what extent mercury is still being used, but it makes sense to phase it out: mercury is extremely toxic. If a mercury thermometer breaks, you have to be careful not to breathe the vapors.I don't know to what extent mercury is still being used, but it makes sense to phase it out: mercury is extremely toxic. If a mercury thermometer breaks, you have to be careful not to breathe the vapors.I don't know to what extent mercury is still being used, but it makes sense to phase it out: mercury is extremely toxic. If a mercury thermometer breaks, you have to be careful not to breathe the vapors.I don't know to what extent mercury is still being used, but it makes sense to phase it out: mercury is extremely toxic. If a mercury thermometer breaks, you have to be careful not to breathe the vapors.
Is the silver used inside the thermos toxic?
What looks silver in a glass thermometer is actually mercury, which is toxic.
What features does mercury have?
Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. The others are all solid. It is also a very dense metal (twice as dense as iron) and it can be used to dissolve gold. Many mercury compounds are highly toxic, especially methyl mercury. Mercury sulfide is the least water-soluble compound known to science.
What fluids can be used to measure temperature?
The most common are mercury and alcohol. Mercury is being phased out because it is toxic. Alcohol thermometers are used to replace the old mercury thermometers.
Which highly toxic element was traditionally used in thermometers?
This chemical element is mercury.
Mercury is a silvery liquid metal used in thermometers?
toxic poison
Why must mercury be used in thermometers?
It must not. Mercury is very toxic. It's safer to use colored alcohol in thermometers.
Why alcohol used instead of mercury in modern thermometers?
Because mercury is toxic, poisonous while alcohol is fairly harmless.
What liquid used to be in most thermometers?
Most thermometers used to contain mercury until it was found to be toxic.
