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What are the alternative method that can be used to replace the immersion method in boiling water?
mercury ejection
Why did mercuric oxide in Lavoisier reaction chamber weigh more than the mercury metal?
The air surrounding said Mercury metal was absorbed into the mercury at the higher temperatures, therefore causing the new substance--mercuric oxide--to weigh more.
Why can mercury spilled on the floor not be collected by hand?
Mercury is extremely toxic to humans (and pretty much everything else as well). It can be absorbed quite easily through the skin and the vapour is also easy to breathe in; this makes it quite dangerous and unhealthy to try it. Even if this wasn't so, mercury is liquid at any temperature above -38oC/oF, and its density and surface tension mean that you physically can't pick it up with your hands.
Is it possible for a chemical to be absorbed through your skin and travel through your bloodstream to cause damage somewhere else in your body?
Yes
How is temperature taken through an oral placement?
The procedure for taking a patient's temperature by mouth with a mercury thermometer is similar to the axillary method except that the silver tip of the thermometer is placed beneath the tongue for four to five minutes before being read.
What to do when accidentally swallowed Mercury from thermometer?
If you swallow mercury, very little is absorbed. Most of the mercury is eliminated through the digestive tract.
Is there a chemical that absorbs the chemical mercury?
Mercury, or quicksilver, is highly toxic and can be easily absorbed through human skin. There is no known chemical that absorbs mercury.
Why should you never touch Hg?
Mercury is toxic and can be absorbed through your skin when you touch it.
Will you die if you swallow Mercury from thermometer?
It depends how much mercury you swallow and whether and how soon you get medical treatment. It is vary rare to die from swallowing mercury as it is not readily absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract.
Inhaled mercury vapor?
Inhaled mercury vapor in small amounts, for adults, can have little or no effect at all. If too much is inhaled, this is absorbed through the lungs, allowing much of it to reach the brain.
How can we purify mercury?
The best method to purify mercury is distillation.
Is mercury dangerous if it touches human skin?
It does not cause burns in terms of seconds. However if one allows the mercury to stay on the skin for long period of time, it will cause posioning which will be fatal. Poisioning will be correct term. For Lab purpose, DO NOT TOUCH MERCURY.
Why can't you hold mercury metal in your hand?
You can hold mercury in your hand -- I've done it. Perhaps not a good idea, mercury is poisonous, but it's only absorbed through the skin very, very slowly, so a single exposure isn't going to hurt you. If you do it wash your hands afterwards.
Where is water and minerals from absorbed into the blood?
Water and minerals are absorbed through the intestines. But some minerals like magnesium can be absorbed through the skin.
What is a infusion?
Transdermal infusion is a method of administering drugs by placing the drug in a gel-like matrix applied to the skin. The drug is absorbed to the bloodstream through the skin.
Can methadone be absorbed through the skin?
can morphine be absorbed through skin in liquid form
What percentage of alcohol is absorbed through small intestine?
The percentage of alcohol that is absorbed through the small intestines is 80%. The remaining 20% of alcohol consumed is absorbed through the stomach.
