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Is Mercury used in thermometers?
In normal and some medical thermometers Mercury is used. That is why you may want to consider using electric thermometers which are more commonly used. They use no mercury.
What different kinds of thermometers are there?
There are 34 different types of thermometer that range from alcohol thermometers and ear thermometers to medical thermometers and electrical resistance thermometers.
What are some main uses of thermometers?
In the medical field, thermomaters are used to take the temperature, which can signal if you have an infection(body warms up from white blood cells fighting the infection), and many other uses
Where online can I find laser thermometers?
Laser thermometers can be found at numerous places online. It depends on which type of laser thermometer that you are looking for. You have culinary thermometers and medical thermometers. Most medical sales sites will have these, as well as culinary stores.
What liquid mental is used for thermometers?
Mercury is used in thermometers.
How are mercury thermometers used today?
Mercury thermometers are rarely used, except in lab thermometers. For human use, they have been replaced by dyed alcohol glass thermometers, or electronic digital thermometers.
What are strip thermometers?
the thermometers which are used to find your temperature
How is iron used in the medical field?
In the medical field, iron is used in supplements. It is a chemical known to combat iron deficiency or anemia.
What two substances are used in the thermometer's glass tube?
MERCURY is commonly used in thermometers designed for medical and elevated temperatures, and ALCOHOL (with a coloured dye) is used in medical and very low temperature thermometers. Both these use glass tubes. Very high temperature thermometers contain Gallium, which is a liquid at room temperature, in a quartz tube.
What compound is gallium used for?
Low melting Gallium alloys are used in some medical thermometers. Gallium arsenide is used in light emitting diodes and solar panels
Can a protists be used in the medical field?
yes.
Why is mercury not used in thermometers any more?
Mercury is not used in thermometers, because mercury is poisonous.
