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In the past, Mercury was used in ALL thermometers, oral or rectal for human use. But Mercury poses health risks. So they changed the internal workings to electronic components.
As an historical point of view, when I grew up, all thermometers contained mercury enclosed in thin glass. If the thermometer was dropped, it could easily break. Mercury when spilled is attracted to it's own droplets. So although the mercury spilled out, it formed little round silver balls that could easily be pushed together, separated again, and pushed back together---all with one finger! Children delighted in "playing" with it, until the droplets rolled around in enough dust that they did not attract to each other as well. Then, we pushed the remaining balls onto a piece of paper and threw it into the regular garbage, which was then burned outdoors or in the coal furnace. After 1980s, they began making thermometers without mercury from fears about mercury toxicity and mercury poisoning. (But plenty of people now over 50 years old never experienced bad effects from playing with mercury droplets.)
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∙ 9y agoIn the past, mercury was used in ALL thermometers, oral or rectal for human use. But mercury poses health risks. So they changed the internal workings to electronic components.
As an historical point of view, when I grew up, all thermometers contained mercury enclosed in thin glass. If the thermometer was dropped, it could easily break. Mercury when spilled is attracted to it's own droplets. So although the mercury spilled out, it formed little round silver balls that could easily be pushed together, separated again, and pushed back together---all with one finger! Children delighted in "playing" with it, until the droplets rolled around in enough dust that they did not attract to each other as well. Then, we pushed the remaining balls onto a piece of paper and threw it into the regular garbage, which was then burned outdoors or in the coal furnace. After 1980s, they began making thermometers without mercury from fears about mercury toxicity and mercury poisoning. (But plenty of people now over 50 years old never experienced bad effects from playing with mercury droplets.)
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∙ 11y agoThe metal used in thermometers is the element Mercury (Hg) ...
The melting point of Mercury is -38.87ºC (about -40ºF) so it is a liquid at normal temperatures.
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∙ 9y agoMercury is a liquid metal that is used in thermometers.
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∙ 9y agoQuicksilver, also known as mercury.
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∙ 9y agomercury
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What liquid metal is most commonly used in thermometer?
The liquid metal in many thermometer is mercury (Hg).
What element is often used as the liquid of thermometer?
Mercury
What metal element is used to make thermometers?
it is mercury. its actually a liquid at room temperature.
What liquid metal was commonly used in thermometer?
We still use colored alcohol for our liquid in everyday thermometers.
What element is a liquid metal used in barometers?
mercury
What element is liquid metal used in the thermometers?
mercury
What element is a liquid metal used in thermormeters?
Mercury, Hg
Which element is a liquid metal used in thamomiters?
Mercury (Mg).
Why is that mercury is used in thermometer?
Mercury is used in thermometers because mercury is the only liquid metal in room temperature. Hence our body temperature is observed by melting the liquid metal mercury due to our body temperature.
What is liquid metal was used in thermometersr?
Mercury is a liquid metal used in thermometers. However, it becomes a solid at -37.9 F and it can cause mercury poisoning if ingested or inhaled. Therefore, most theremometers use ethyl-alcohol or a plastic strip covered with liquid crystals (called a liquid crystal thermometer).
What element is used in liquid metal?
Mercury (Atomic number 80) is still used in some thermometers.
The liquid most commonly used in a thermometer is either mercury or?
The liquid commonly used in a thermometer is mercury or COLOURED ALCOHOL.
