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All the metals except mercury are at room temperature is it solid or liquid?
liquid as in thermometers
What is the appearance of lead?
you may not believe it but all olden day thermometers contain lead , see for yourself!
Parts of a liquid-in-glass thermometer?
AnswerThere are a number of different types of thermometers, but all have two basic elements. First, they must have a temperature sensor (mercury, dissimilar metals, etc.) capable of detecting a change of temperature. Second, they must have a means (such as a scale) of measuring the degree of change.AnswerAlso there's a bulb isn't there? So there are: bulb, scale, colored alcohol (or w.e).
Why cant Mercury be recycled?
it is recycled all the time.. Literally, all the time.. Mercury is perfectly recyclable.
The difference between a clinical and mercury thermometer?
All righto, ya gotta 'no wat da clinic n' da mercury thermometer is da... Foistly, clinic thermometer is da thermometer used to measure body temperature. Often the liquid inside it is mercury, but sometimes it is alcohol. It is very accurate because it has a narrow place where the liquid rises very fast. Den da mercury thermometer consists of mercury. Basically, it has..... yea blah blah blah, just look it up in ya dictionary. Anyways, da thing is there must be a problem with da questieon. Mercury thermometer has a almost accurate point but clinical thermometers have a very accurate things becausse it has a narrow place where the liquid rises very fast.
Is there mercury in pool thermometers?
Not all pool thermometers have mercury in them. Some types do, but those that use digital or laser technology most likely do not.
Why do OSHA and EPA and the AMA all discourage the use of mercury filled clinical thermometers?
When mercury filled thermometers break, the mercury is released. Mercury is toxic to people, pets and the environment. There is a long history of mercury from broken thermometers and other medical devices being improperly dealt with, or even ignored. Since there are adequate replacements for mercury thermometers, OSHA, EPA, AMA and others discourage the use of mercury thermometers and encourage their replacement with thermometers using other technologies.
All the metals except mercury are at room temperature is it solid or liquid?
liquid as in thermometers
What Fahrenheit used to fill his thermometer?
Mercury. Dangerous, but effective. Thermometers these days (if they use liquid at all) generally use alcohols.
What element is a liquid metal used in a thermometer?
Mercury is a liquid metal that is used in thermometers.
Do modern thermometers contain mercury?
Yes. Most standard lab thermometers are either alcohol or mercury filled.
What is a mercury filled glass tube that measures air temperature called?
All devices for measuring temperature are called thermometers. This includes those which use mercury and measure the temperature of the air.
What element liquid metal that used to be used in thermometers?
Mercury
What element is a liquid in thermometers?
In the past, Mercury was used in ALL thermometers, oral or rectal for human use. But Mercury poses health risks. So they changed the internal workings to electronic components.As an historical point of view, when I grew up, all thermometers contained mercury enclosed in thin glass. If the thermometer was dropped, it could easily break. Mercury when spilled is attracted to it's own droplets. So although the mercury spilled out, it formed little round silver balls that could easily be pushed together, separated again, and pushed back together---all with one finger! Children delighted in "playing" with it, until the droplets rolled around in enough dust that they did not attract to each other as well. Then, we pushed the remaining balls onto a piece of paper and threw it into the regular garbage, which was then burned outdoors or in the coal furnace. After 1980s, they began making thermometers without mercury from fears about mercury toxicity and mercury poisoning. (But plenty of people now over 50 years old never experienced bad effects from playing with mercury droplets.)
How long should you keep the thermometer under your tongue?
You must hold your mouth closed and keep the thermometer in place for a certain period of time. If you have a digital thermometer, it will tell you when it's "done". If you are using an old "mercury thermometer", the thermometer must stay under the tongue for at least a minute to 2 minutes.NOTE: Mercury thermometers are being phased out. The mercury inside is highly toxic and you should dispose of all mercury thermometers by taking them to a recycling center that handles that. DO NOT THROW IT IN THE TRASH. Mercury is poisonous to every living thing.UPDATE: GERATHERM offers MERCURY FREE thermometers that work the same as the mercury ones. They are supposed to be safe.
Can living things survive on mercury and why?
Mercury is very deadly for all living organisms. It has a very high temprature. That explains why it is used in thermometers. Shihuangi, an accentric chinese ruler died when he was trying to see if he may be the only human on earth who can drink mercury.
What are some facts about Mercury?
Mercury, the planet. Mercury is the second smallest planet in the solar system, the smallest is Pluto. It is the closest planet to the sun; it is known as an inner planet. Its speed helps pervent it from getting sucked into the sun. It orbits round the sun in about 88 earth days but takes 58 earth days to rotate once. Mercury has no atmosphere so it is a poor place to live. Mercury, the element Mercury is a highly toxic element. Humans exposed to mercury can die from mercury poisoning. All old oral and rectal thermometers contained a cylinder of mercury; kids at home and in chemistry class used to deliberately pour out mercury to 'play' with it because mercury always splits into small balls that join and split from the main body of mercury in whatever amount. At the time, the health risks of being exposed and touching mercury were not known as they are known today. Today, oral and rectal thermometers are digital and do not contain mercury. In the past, old thermometers were put in trash and trucked to landfills with all other garbage. This left small areas of contamination in the soil and ground water. Mercury must be disposed of as toxic waste; most health departments can take old thermometers for appropriate disposal. Industries that contaminate the waters can cause fish to carry high levels of mercury. If humans eat the contaminated fish, it can lead to mercury-related illnesses.
