Mercury is used for determining higher temperature for its accuracy.
Alcohol is used for measuring comparatively low temperature as it has a lower freezing point.
An alcohol thermometer is a liquid-in-glass thermometer which uses ethyl alcohol to gauge temperatures. The alcohol rises and falls as it contracts or expands when a change in temperature occurs.
alcohol thermometres are used to measure very low temperatures(upto -112 degree celsius) and mercury to measure very high temperatures (upto 357 degree celsius).
Hot water is preferred to cold water when washing clothes because the heat of the water allows the cleaning process to occur quicker. Hot clothing loads make for faster loads and drying times as opposed to cold.
Well apparently, the surface tension of any liquid decreases with an increase in temperature, and liquids with lower surface tension surround suspended dirt particles, making them easier to remove. That's why hot water is preferred to cold water for washing clothes.Hope this helps :)
i think mercury because we never use alcohol in thermometer
alcohol is best for both hot and cold (only in water) mercury is best for fire temps
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.
AnswerAlcohol can be used in some thermometers due the fact of its very low freezing point. It may be used in cold atmospheres such as freezers. It however would not be suitable in vey hot atmostpheres due to the boiling point. because of it's very low freezing point
The two most common liquids used in glass thermometers are mercury and alcohol, both of which were created by M. Nature. Alcohol thermometers are, or were, used in extremely cold areas like the Yukon, where the temperature could be expected to drop lower than -40 in the winter (-40 is where mercury freezes, and it is also the only temperature that is exactly the same on both Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers).
Alcohol can be used in some thermometers due the fact of its very low freezing point. It may be used in cold atmospheres such as freezers. It however would not be suitable in vey hot atmostpheres due to the boiling point.
The alcohol or mercury in a thermometer expands or contracts very precisely according to heat or cold.
An alcohol thermometer is a liquid-in-glass thermometer which uses ethyl alcohol to gauge temperatures. The alcohol rises and falls as it contracts or expands when a change in temperature occurs.
Thermometers are very effective in measuring temperatures, in both C and F degrees.
Mercury is put in a tube the Mercury expands when it is hot and compacts when cold.
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Um .... OLD alcohol?
Thermometers detect the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter. As the temperature increases, the particles move faster and have higher kinetic energy. This increase in kinetic energy is then measured by the thermometer, allowing us to determine the temperature of the sample.