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Mercury (Hg) because it is the only metal which is a liquid at room temperature and conducts heat well. It also has a large range (-39 to 357 oC).
However, Mercury is rarely used in thermometers today, due to its toxicity. If you come across a liquid metal thermometer, it is most probably one containing an alloy of indium, gallium and tin.
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∙ 12y agoMercury (Hg) because it is the only metal which is a liquid at room temperature and conducts heat well. It also has a large range (-39 to 357 oC).
However, mercury is rarely used in thermometers today, due to its toxicity. If you come across a liquid metal thermometer, it is most probably one containing an alloy of indium, gallium and tin.
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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 liquid metal is most commonly used in thermometer?
The liquid metal in many thermometer is mercury (Hg).
What two or three uses of mercury the special liquid?
it is used in thermometers(sorry if i spelled thermometers wrong)
Which metal is used in clinical thermometer?
Mercury is used in clinical thermometers.
How do magnets under thermometers affect its ability to tell temperature?
If you are talking about a regular liquid filled thermometer (alcohol or mercury), they don't. Alcohol and mercury aren't magnetic. A lot of thermometers have magnets on the back so they can be attached to a refrigerator or metal beam. Maybe, if you had a really strong magnet, a mechanical thermometer (like a bi-metallic strip used in a thermostat) could be affected by a magnet, but I doubt it.
Liquid metal that was used in thermometers?
Mercury!
What element is liquid metal used in the thermometers?
mercury
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 liquid metal was most commonly used in thermometers?
mercury
What liugiud metal is used in a thermomerter?
Many thermometers use the liquid metal mercury, Hg.
Mercury is a silvery liquid metal used in thermometers?
toxic poison
What metal element is used to make thermometers?
it is mercury. its actually a liquid at room temperature.
What is a liquid metal that expands and contracts as the temperature changes and is the metal used in thermometers called?
It is dew or ozone
What element is used in liquid metal?
Mercury (Atomic number 80) is still used in some thermometers.
What is the coloured liquid used in thermometers?
Some times red coloured liquid is used but mostly gray coloured liquid is used.
What liquid metal was commonly used in thermometer?
We still use colored alcohol for our liquid in everyday thermometers.
What liquid metal used to be in thermometers?
Mercury. The metal gives off poisonous vapours - and has largely been replaced by alcohol.
