1. It has a large thermal coefficient of expansion.
2. It's liquid over the temp range without high vapor pressures.
3. It's cheap.
4. It's stable.
Actually anything that won't freeze or boil at the operating range of the thermometer. The most common are mercury and alcohol.
Water - Galileo Galilei invented a rudimentary water thermometer in 1593 which, for the first time, allowed temperature variations to be measured
The two substances used in a liquid column thermometer are mercury and alcohol. Mercury thermometers use mercury as the liquid inside the glass tube, while alcohol thermometers use colored alcohol such as ethanol or dyed ethanol.
Thermometers usually have alcohol in them any way or sometimes poisonous liquid magnets so not much would happen to it
A is a thermometer used for measuring temperature, typically with mercury or colored alcohol as the measuring fluid. The liquid expands or contracts based on temperature changes, providing a reading on the scale of the thermometer.
An alcohol thermometer is used to measure temperature by the expansion and contraction of the alcohol in the thermometer's tube. It is commonly used in lab settings, homes, and industries to measure temperature accurately within a specific range.
Mercury and alcohol
Yes, it can and you can purchase thermometers which use alcohol.
The liquid typically used in a Galilean thermometer is colored alcohol.
We still use colored alcohol for our liquid in everyday thermometers.
The range of an alcohol thermometer typically falls between -115°C to 78°C (-175°F to 172°F). Alcohol thermometers are often used for applications where a mercury thermometer is not suitable, such as food industry and medical settings.
alcohol thermometer is used to measure very low temperature.i.e.-112*c
Alcohol, usually with a red dye in it
Actually anything that won't freeze or boil at the operating range of the thermometer. The most common are mercury and alcohol.
No, it is not safe to use rubbing alcohol in a simple thermometer. Rubbing alcohol is a disinfectant and can affect the accuracy of the thermometer readings. It is recommended to use a thermometer as per the manufacturer's instructions.
The rise in alcohol in a thermometer is a result of the expansion of the alcohol due to increased temperature. As the temperature increases, the molecules in the alcohol move faster and spread out, causing the liquid to rise in the thermometer tube.
Alcohol in a thermometer expands when heated and contracts when cooled. This change in volume causes the level of alcohol in the thermometer to rise or fall. By measuring the level of the alcohol, the temperature of the substance being measured can be determined.