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Mercury, also known as "quicksilver", was used to give top hats a sheen back in the 18th or 19th century. It was also believe to have some medical purposes; it is found now that that is absolutely false and can be deadly. The vapors from the process in which top hats were coated also was known to make people suffer dementia, hence the term "Mad as a hatter" or "Mad Hatter" from Alice in Wonderland.
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Why you use mercury lamp instead of ordinary light or sodium lamp in constant deviation?
we use mercury lamp instead of ordinary lamp because ordinary lamp has many wavelengths when mercury lamp has single wavelength so in constant deviation we use only mercury lamp.
What metal is use in thermoter?
mercury
What you can use instead of mercury?
I think you can also use salt
URGENT why do you use mercury in barometers and not water?
At lower temperatures water will freeze and mercury will not.
Which of the facts about the table can scientists use to infer that Mercury has a core made of iron?
Mercury has a significant magnetic field.
Why don't thermometers use Mercury?
Mercury is Toxic.
Is Mercury in immunization shots?
Yes. They use it to preserve the shots, but they don't have to use mercury, they just use it to save money.
How would you use Mercury in a sentence?
Mercury is one of the planets in our Solar System.Mercury is HotThe Mercury was the smallest planet
What refrigerant does a 1997 mercury mountaineer use?
In a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer : r134a
What is Mercury thermometer use to measure?
A mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature.
What doesn't a aneriod barometer use?
It does not use mercury.
What element is used in a barometer?
Barometers can use any liquid. A dense liquid that makes for a short column at room temperature, is mercury.
What has happened to lead and mercury use un vehicle?
I think mercury is a device you can use it for putting your car functioning to lead the mercury not thing will be happening that is point of view. can you help me more ?
Why you use mercury lamp instead of ordinary light or sodium lamp in constant deviation?
we use mercury lamp instead of ordinary lamp because ordinary lamp has many wavelengths when mercury lamp has single wavelength so in constant deviation we use only mercury lamp.
A use for the element mercury?
thermometers
What liquid do they use in thermometres?
Mercury.
What metal is use in thermoter?
mercury
