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What is the red stuff inside thermometers?
In most cases, the red stuff you see in a thermometer is either alcohol or mercury.
What is the name of the liquid in a thermometer?
The red liquid in a liquid-in-glass thermometer is mineral spirits or ethanol alcohol mixed with red dye. A grey or silver liquid inside the thermometer is mercury. Mercury thermometers are not used anymore due to the dangers associated with mercury.
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 is the purpose of a Thermometer ring stand holder?
Thermometer holder is a tool to hold the thermometer for taking the different reading of the body,liquid, or mass. So this holder helps to hold the thermometer,this holder is made up of such material(cork) so it does not effect the temperature of thermometer.
Why is it inappropriate to stir a liquid with a thermometer?
Because that will mess with the temperature reading on the thermometer. And it would be dangerous if the thermometer is broken as there are dangerous chemicals (i.e.mercury) inside.
What is the red stuff inside thermometers?
In most cases, the red stuff you see in a thermometer is either alcohol or mercury.
What is the red stuff in a thermometer called?
Pretty sure it's Mercury
What do you call the thermometers with the red stuff in it?
Mercury is a silver-white to dim substance. In the event that your thermometer is loaded up with a red fluid, your thermometer contains red colored liquor or mineral spirits and not mercury.
What is the stuff in the thermometer?
It is murcury
Why does the Mercury in a thermometer appear red?
If the liquid in a thermometer is red it is not mercury, it is alchohol which has been colouired.
What is the red line on a thermometer?
The red line on a thermometer is the line that indicates what the thermometer is set to. If the red line is on 75, then the heat or the air will run until the temperature in the room gets to 75.
What mineral makes up a thermometer?
the red part in a thermometer is mercury.
What is the red dot at the bottom of a thermometer called?
thermometer is filed with mercury--HG
Who invented the infrared laser thermometer?
The infra-red laser thermometer was invented by David Phillips in 1984. It was an ear thermometer. The original discovery of infra-red technology was in 1800 by William Herschel.
How do you check the temp of a transmission in a 2005 dodge sprinter van?
Scan tool or an infra red thermometer and point it at the case.Scan tool or an infra red thermometer and point it at the case.
What material is used for thermometer?
Mercury is used in thermometers. The mercury is the red substance in the thermometer that rises when you put it in your mouth.
Is the external bulb of a thermometer also made of mercury?
The red liquid in a thermometer is Mercury, which is usually encased in a glass tube
