u don't have to flick the thermometer to reset the temperature reading when you use an alcohol based thermometer (unlike a mercury thermometer where you have to flick and flick and flick flick flick that thermometer for the mercury to be reset so that you can make an accurate reading) a disadvantage is that the alcohol thermometer is slightly less acurate The biggest advantage is that alcohol is not nearly as toxic as mercury, so that if the thermometer breaks, you won't be poisoned.
Two advantage and two disadvantage of using alcohol and Mercury for thermome Two advantage and two disadvantage of using alcohol and Mercury for thermometer
Using a thermometer we can measure the temperature.
If using a mercury thermometer - about a minute. A digital thermometer - a few seconds.
Mercury in a Mercury thermometer is typically silver in color.
If you mean by an "ordinary" thermometer, a mercury thermometer, the bimetallic type can measure a far greater range of temperature (mercury freezes at -38oC and boils at 356oC making it useless in the polar regions or for measuring high temperatures).Bimetallic thermometers are also more robust; mercury thermometers are usually made from glass and are fragile.
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer. Ferdinand II invented a thermometer using alcohol but it was very inaccurate.
It has a reaction to temperature, so it'd be perfect for measuring it!
Yes, if a mercury thermometer breaks, the mercury can vaporize and be inhaled, which can be harmful to your health. It is important to handle and dispose of a broken mercury thermometer properly to avoid exposure to mercury.
One disadvantage of using a data logger instead of a mercury thermometer is the potential for technical malfunctions or errors in data recording. Data loggers may also require more complex setup and calibration compared to a simple mercury thermometer. Additionally, data loggers may be more expensive upfront than a traditional mercury thermometer.
A mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature.
A clinical thermometer will offer more precise calibrated readings than a mercury thermometer. The range of measurable temperature differs between a clinical and a mercury thermometer with the mercury thermometer having the wider range.