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Digital thermometers have replaced Mercury thermometers because mercury is toxic. [Personal commentary: digital thermometers are not accurate and mercury thermometers are so how many people are being harmed by not knowing their temperature versus how many would be harmed by the mercury if accurate thermometers were still used?]
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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 For human use, they have been replaced by dyed alcohol glass thermometers, or electronic digital thermometers.
Are digital and clinical thermometers same?
no,digital thermometers don't have mercury whereas clinical thermometers have mercury.
How are digital thermometers different from ordinary glass thermometers used to measure body temperature?
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What is the difference between digital and mercury thermometer?
Digital thermometers measure electrical resistance and Mercury thermometers measure thermal expansion.
What are the uses of the digital thermometers?
They're thermometers..... So.... They do the exact same things as normal thermometers, except the temperature comes out on a small, digital screen. -.-
How can you find more information about digital infrared thermometers?
Digital infrared thermometers are very reliable and often used in cooking to determine the temperature of both ovens and food. More information can be found about them through websites such as Amazon.
What is used to measure temperature of the weather?
There are many instruments that meteorologists use to measure weather. The two most commonly used instruments are a barometer and a thermometer.
What is an LCD Thermometer?
In market there is availability of two types of Thermometers [1] Glass and [2] Digital. Digital Thermometers are LCD Thermometers. The thermometer measures the body temperature in shows digitally in numbers and alphabets.
Does an instant thermometer used for cooking contain mercury?
No, most instanst thermometers used for cooking are digital and therefore don't contain mercury. There may be some older style thermometers that do contain mercury.
What chemical element is used in thermometers?
the element used in termometers is Mercury.
Does digital thermometers have mercury?
No. A digital thermometer works on a bi-metal usually
What element is a silver liquid used in themometers?
Mercury. It isn't used much these days in thermometers these days as it is very toxic.
