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Thermometers usually have alcohol in them any way or sometimes poisonous liquid magnets so not much would happen to it
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What happens if you put alcohol and fire to gether?
The alcohol sets on fire…
Why does the doctor dip the thermometer in a liquid before use?
it is alcohol to disinfect the thermometer
Who invented the mercury and alcohol thermometers?
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer. Ferdinand II invented a thermometer using alcohol but it was very inaccurate.
What is the liquid in a thermometer?
It can range from mercury to alcohol it depends on the manufacturer.
Why do they add red dye to colorless alcohol in thermometer?
If the alcohol has color, it is easier to see the bottom of the meniscus.
What happens if you put alcohol and fire to gether?
The alcohol sets on fire…
What happens to a raw egg that is put in rubbing alcohol?
nothing happens
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
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.
What happens when you put a betta fish into alcohol?
It dies.
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?
it does not stick the wall of thermometer it expand regularly
What liquids are used in thermometer?
Mercury and alcohol
Where can you get an alcohol thermometer?
in a drunken man
Why does the doctor dip the thermometer in a liquid before use?
it is alcohol to disinfect the thermometer
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.
