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All thermometers are designed to measure temperature; the alcohol thermometer is used between -15 0C and 60 0C.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoWell, as an alcohol (or Mercury) thermometer warms, it gains heat and it becomes less dense due to increased molecular motion. This causes the volume of the fluid to expand, and since the thermometer tube is so narrow, a small expansion in volume translates to significant linear movement in the tube. Hope that helps.
Christen Sproule
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∙ 14y agoIt's usually mercury in a thermometer, and not alcohol.
But to answer the question, it's because it expands when heated, and contracts when cool. It has nowhere to go but through the thin tube behind the numbers, representing the temperature.
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∙ 10y agoAlcohol expands at a constant rate when heated. As it expands, it rises up the tube on the thermometer.
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What are the functions of sixs maximum and minumun thermometer?
it is used in green house
Why can't and alcohol thermometer be used to measure the boiling point of water?
Because the boiling point of alcohol is lower than the boiling point of water.
What is used to measure temperature of the weather?
There are many instruments that meteorologists use to measure weather. The two most commonly used instruments are a barometer and a thermometer.
What is meant by the statement a thermometer measures its own temperature?
When a thermometer reaches thermal equilibrium, the temperature of the thermometer and the substance it is measuring are the same. Therefore, the thermometer is essentially measuring its own temperature.
How do you measure room temperature using thermometer?
-- Bring thermometer into room. -- Wave it around in the air of the room for a minute or two. -- Do not hold the thermometer in your hand or breathe on it. -- Wait a while for the room temperature to get through the thermometer glass. -- Look through the glass at the sliver of liquid inside the thermometer. Find the end of the liquid, and see what number is marked on the glass at the same level. That number is your room temperature.
Why does alcohol in a thermometer rise?
Alcohol in a thermometer rises whenever the temperature of its surrounding increases. As the temperature increases, the heat causes the alcohol to expand ever so slightly, which shows up as an increase of height of the alcohol in the tube of the thermometer.
How does alcohol in a thermometer work?
Alcohol in a thermometer expands when heated and contracts when cooled. This change in volume causes the level of alcohol in the thermometer to rise or fall. By measuring the level of the alcohol, the temperature of the substance being measured can be determined.
What does alcohol in a thermometer rise in a result of?
The heat on the outside of the thermometer transfers to the glass which transfers to the alcohol making the alcohol expand making it rise
What is the advantage and disadvantage of using alcohol in thermometer?
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.
Why does a thermometer have alcohol inside it?
Alcohol is used in thermometers because it has a low freezing point and a wide temperature range over which it remains a liquid, making it effective for measuring temperature variations. Additionally, alcohol is non-toxic and colorless, making it safe and easy to use in a thermometer.
What liquids are used in thermometer?
Mercury and alcohol
Where can you get an alcohol thermometer?
in a drunken man
Why would you use alcohol thermometer rather then a mercury thermometer in the north pole?
because it would turn to ice and alcohol wouldn't
Can alcohol be used in a thermometer?
Yes, it can and you can purchase thermometers which use alcohol.
If you dip a thermometer into alcohol does it contaminate the entire bottle of alcohol?
Depends upon what is on the thermometer in the first instance. Yes, alcohol is a great solvent and will usually absorb everything that is on the thermometer - so the whole bottle will then be "contaminated." That is why it is Not a good proceedure to follow.
Who invented the mercury and alcohol thermometers?
The mercury thermometer was invented by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714, while the alcohol thermometer was developed by Ole Christensen Rømer in 1709.
Is the alcohol in a thermometer poisonous?
Alcohol is not the liquid in a candy thermometer. It is a proprietary mixture of chemicals. it is poisonous. Some of them now contain substances such as toluene.
