Mercury is the element commonly used in liquid-in-glass thermometers.
Mercury!
Mercury
Mercury (Atomic number 80) is still used in some thermometers.
Most thermometers used to contain mercury until it was found to be toxic.
Most thermometers used to contain Mercury until it was found to be toxic.
A thermometer is used to measure air temperature. Several types of thermometers can be used, such as liquid-in-glass thermometers, digital thermometers, and infrared thermometers.
Some times red coloured liquid is used but mostly gray coloured liquid is used.
iodine and Mercury
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 is the new liquid used in athermometer than mercury?
Mercury. It isn't used much these days in thermometers these days as it is very toxic.