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because of it's very low freezing point
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause it has a high boiling point so that it won't evaporate when it gets to a really high temperature
Actually, the most common alcohol used in thermometers is ethanol which has a fairly low boiling point, 78ºC, compared with 100ºC for water. It is, therefore the extremely low freezingpoint of this alcohol, -114ºC, that makes it suitable for use in thermometers.
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∙ 11y agoto see how hot or cold the alcohol is!!
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Is alcohol in alcohol thermometers toxic?
the alcohol in thermometers are either non-potable alcohol or mercury and if you drank either then you would be sick. so yes it is sort of toxic.
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 liquid metal was commonly used in thermometer?
We still use colored alcohol for our liquid in everyday thermometers.
Compare the expansion of mercury with alcohol?
Mercury expands more evenly than alcohol. This is why thermometers that contain mercury are more accurate than those that contain alcohol. However, alcohol freezes at a temperature much lower than mercury, so it is better used in thermometers in extreme cold conditions.
What are strip thermometers?
the thermometers which are used to find your temperature
Why rubbing alcohol is used in thermometers?
no
What are used in thermometers?
Mercury and alcohol
Where are alcohol thermometers used?
clinics
Can alcohol be used in a thermometer?
Yes, it can and you can purchase thermometers which use alcohol.
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 For human use, they have been replaced by dyed alcohol glass thermometers, or electronic digital thermometers.
Is alcohol used for clinical thermometers or laboratory thermometers?
Alcohole is not used for any thermometer only murcury (Hg) is used
What is used in thermometers now instead of mercury?
Alcohol
What fluids can be used to measure temperature?
The most common are mercury and alcohol. Mercury is being phased out because it is toxic. Alcohol thermometers are used to replace the old mercury thermometers.
What can be used as an alternative to mercury in thermometers?
Yes, alcohol is commonly used nowadays.
Why is Mercury used in thermometers instead of alcohol?
Mercury thermometers have advantages over alcohol thermometers. The liquid is visible making the results easy to read. It expands at a regular interval. It measures temperature quickly and accurately.
Why alcohol used in laboratory thermometers instead of mercury?
mercury is toxic but alcohol is not and alcohol is cheaper than mercury
What are two liquids that have been used in thermometers?
Mercury and alcohol (ethanol).
