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the liquid inside thermometer is Mercury.. but it is called thermometric liquid.
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What is the liquid in a thermomether called?

Some thermometers use mercury, in these the liquid is silvery. Some thermometers use a red dyed alcohol solutioin.


Why are the thermometers called liquid in glass thermometers?

A so-called "glass" thermometer has a small bore-hole in the center of the glass that has some liquid in it. It's the activity of the liquid in the narrow hole that makes the thermometer a thermometer.


What are 3 main different types of thermometers?

The three main types of thermometers are liquid-in-glass thermometers, digital thermometers, and infrared thermometers. Liquid-in-glass thermometers use a liquid like mercury or alcohol to measure temperature, digital thermometers provide a numeric temperature reading, and infrared thermometers measure temperature from a distance using infrared technology.


What liquid is inside thermometers?

If the liquid is silver, it is liquid mercury (Hg). If the liquid is red, it is coloured ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH).


What liquid mental is used for thermometers?

Mercury is used in thermometers.


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 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 liquid metal used in the thermometers?

Mercury is the element commonly used in liquid-in-glass thermometers.


How do thermometers with in liquid in glass measure temperature?

Such thermometers are based on the fact that the liquid expands when the temperature increases. That's what the thermometers measure.


What is the name of the liquid in which thermometer is dipped?

The liquid in which a thermometer is typically dipped is called mercury. Mercury is commonly used in old-style thermometers, but newer thermometers may use alcohol or other liquids instead.


Why liquid in glass thermometers are not suitable for industrial work?

Liquid in glass thermometers are fragile.For precise work, they need to be recalibrated frequently.


What are the two substance used in liquid column thermometers?

iodine and Mercury