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Mercury has a number of uses. A small amount of mercury is present in all fluorescent lights, including compact fluorescent lights. In vaporized form, it creates a conductive pathway for the electric current to flow. Mercury is also part of an alloy called amalgam, which is used by dentists to fill cavities (although non-mercury fillings are also available now). Mercury is a solvent for gold, and has been used to create gold paint; when the mercury evaporates, a gold deposit is left behind. Because mercury is so dense, it is sometimes used when it is necessary to float heavy objects, for example, in the design of the Michaelson-Morley experiment which led to Einstein's theory of relativity. Mercury is sometimes used for its antibiotic properties, for example, to preserve vaccinations.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThermometers, Barometers, filling for teeth, electrical switches.
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∙ 15y agomercury can be used for thermometers, it is found in most paints and used for the colour.remote batterys,and light switches if the conduct electricity.
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∙ 13y agoMercury may be used as a catalyst and in switches. It was also used in 1960s technology rectifiers.
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What is three uses for mercury?
Please refer to the related links for an article about the uses for mercury.
What instrument uses Mercury?
Historical, both thermometers and barometers have used mercury.
What are Mercury's uses as an element compound?
you will allways see mercury in conventional thermometers.
What are thoses lines on planet Mercury?
The lines are from Mercury because Mercury has lines which are from Mercury which has lines on it because it is Mercury. The lines are Mercury lines because it is Mercury, and since it is Mercury, it has lines from Mercury because it is Mercury totally. So, Mercury has lines from Mercury since being Mercury from Mercury lines. WHAT!
Antique aneroid barometer has a scale of 28 to 31 what units are these?
A meterological type of barometer uses a column of mercury that is supported by atmosperic pressure. The height of this column varies with the atmospheric pressure and was at one time measured off in inches in the range of about 28 to 31 "inches of mercury". The scale now used is Millibars both in aneroid and mercury barometers.
What are the uses and properties of Mercury?
There are no uses for mercury.
What is three uses for mercury?
Please refer to the related links for an article about the uses for mercury.
What are the important uses of Mercury?
mercury is used in thermometers
What are the uses of a Mercury barometer?
A Mercury barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure.
What instrument uses Mercury?
Historical, both thermometers and barometers have used mercury.
What are Mercury's uses as an element compound?
you will allways see mercury in conventional thermometers.
What are the uses for mercury?
it is used in thermometers and in heat meters
Does purolator oil filter fit 2005 mercury mariner?
Purolator builds a filter that will fit your Mercury. 4 cylinder uses the PL10241 V6 uses the PL24651
What type gas use in mercury lamp?
It is a gas discharge lamp which uses mercury in excited states.
What two or three uses of mercury the special liquid?
it is used in thermometers(sorry if i spelled thermometers wrong)
What is the persons name who uses Mercury Anubis on Beyblade?
the answer you are looking for is Yuki Mizusawa and his beyblade is Mercury Anubius 85XF.
What are some every day uses for mercury?
You use them in thermometers.
