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Is alcohol in alcohol thermometers toxic?
the alcohol in thermometers are either non-potable alcohol or mercury and if you drank either then you would be sick. so yes it is sort of toxic.
What liquid used to be in thermometers?
Most thermometers used to contain Mercury until it was found to be toxic.
What is the primary element in thermometers?
I think you're asking which element is inside of thermometers. If sooo, it's mercury =]
What is the mercury?
Mercury is most often found in thermometers.
What would it be like to live on Mercury?
it would be really hot
What chemical is used in thermometers?
For non-electronic thermometers , you will either see a red liquid or a silver liquid. The 'Red liquid' is a coloured alcohol. The 'Silver liquid' is mercury.
Are digital and clinical thermometers same?
no,digital thermometers don't have mercury whereas clinical thermometers have mercury.
Why is mercury not used in thermometers any more?
Mercury is not used in thermometers, because mercury is poisonous.
What is the state of mercury in a thermometers?
Mercury in thermometers is in a liquid state, since mercury is liquid at room temperature.
What is common in fishes and thermometers?
Mercury is common in both fish and thermometers. Although nowadays they make thermometers without mercury in them.
Why are digital thermometers used these days?
Digital thermometers have replaced mercury thermometers because mercury is toxic. [Personal commentary: digital thermometers are not accurate and mercury thermometers are so how many people are being harmed by not knowing their temperature versus how many would be harmed by the mercury if accurate thermometers were still used?]
Is there mercury in thermometers today?
In ordinary bulb thermometers, yes.
How are mercury thermometers used today?
Mercury thermometers are rarely used, except in lab thermometers. For human use, they have been replaced by dyed alcohol glass thermometers, or electronic digital thermometers.
What chemical element is used in thermometers?
the element used in termometers is Mercury.
Is Mercury used in thermometers?
In normal and some medical thermometers Mercury is used. That is why you may want to consider using electric thermometers which are more commonly used. They use no mercury.
What is the difference between digital and mercury thermometer?
Digital thermometers measure electrical resistance and Mercury thermometers measure thermal expansion.
Is alcohol in alcohol thermometers toxic?
the alcohol in thermometers are either non-potable alcohol or mercury and if you drank either then you would be sick. so yes it is sort of toxic.
