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What is the advantages of mercury as a thermometric substance?
list the advantages of mercury in thermometric substances
Why mercury can not further decomposed into simpler substances?
because a substance cannot be decomposed into simplier substances by chemical or physical means
What are the two substances used in a liquid column thermometer?
iodine and mercury
How hot is Mercury the substance?
There is not given temperature. Mercury can be virtually any temperature just like all other substances.
What substances will sink in mercury?
the solids that will float on liquid mercury are coal, ironware's or objects with lower specific density
Can a liquid be broken down into simpler substances?
It depends on the liquid. As an example, bromine and mercury are elements and can not be broken down into simpler substances.
Why mercury does not stick to tube?
Mercury will not stick to most materials besides a few metals. Generally, like substances stick together, which is why mercury would not stick to the tube.
Is Mercury a physical property?
Mercury is not a property; it is a substance. Like all substances it has its own unique set of physical and chemical properties.
Does the element mercury have other substances in it?
If it is an element, then by definition there is nothing else present.
How mercury functions in a thermometer?
Mercury, like most substances, expands when it gets hotter and contracts when it gets colder. A mercury thermometer is designed so that the volume of the mercury can be accurately observed, as the mercury rises or falls in a marked column.
Can mercury be used as electrolyte?
No, electrolytes are those substances which produce ions in solution or in molten form, Mercury is a pure liquid metal and conduct the electricity.
When mercury water and air filled in three balls respectively qwhich has greater inertia?
Out of those substances, mercury has the greatest density. So for the same volume, mercury will be the heaviest and carry the most inertia.
