Mercury and alcohol
A lab thermometer is used for measuring the tempurature of liquids in the science lab. :)
No, a thermometer is not a graduated cylinder. A thermometer is used to measure temperature, while a graduated cylinder is used to measure volume of liquids.
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A penetration probe thermometer is used to measure the internal temperature of food and liquids. It is typically inserted into the item being measured to provide an accurate reading of its temperature. This type of thermometer is commonly used in cooking, food safety, and quality control applications.
you stick a thermometer in the liquid
mercury and alcohol
A digital probe thermometer with a long metal stem is ideal for measuring the temperature of liquids. This type of thermometer provides accurate readings and is easy to use for liquids such as soups, sauces, and beverages. It is important to ensure that the thermometer is immersed in the liquid but not touching the bottom of the container to get an accurate reading.
Actually anything that won't freeze or boil at the operating range of the thermometer. The most common are mercury and alcohol.
A thermometer utilizes the fact that most liquids expand when heated. As the temperature of the liquid inside the thermometer increases, its volume expands, causing the liquid to rise within the narrow tube of the thermometer and indicating a higher temperature reading.
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.
Liquids used in thermometers typically have a high coefficient of thermal expansion, which means they expand or contract significantly with changes in temperature. This property allows the liquid to rise or fall within the thermometer tube and indicate the temperature accurately.
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.