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Do farmers use mercury?
only in a thermometer
What is Mercury thermometer use to measure?
A mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature.
What is the use of a mercury thermometer?
to check the temperature
What liquid metal is use in the thermometer?
Mercury
What should you do if you break a mercury thermometer?
If you break a mercury thermometer, do not touch the mercury with your bare hands. Use gloves and carefully pick up the mercury beads with a piece of paper or cardboard. Place the mercury in a sealed container and contact your local environmental agency for proper disposal instructions.
Why use mercury for a thermometer?
Because it does not freeze or evaporate
Does mercury stay in the tube or escape into the air?
Mercury stays contained in the tube of a mercury thermometer when in use. It does not escape into the air as long as the thermometer is intact. However, if the thermometer is broken or improperly disposed of, mercury vapor can be released into the air, which is harmful to health.
Why cant you use a mercury thermometer to measure the melting point of gold?
The thermometer would melt
Why do you use mercury thermometer?
As tempertature rises, the Mercury in the thermometer expands, causing it to go up. As temperature decreases, the mercury in the thermometer contracts, causing it to go down on the scale. However, mercury thermometers are very dangerous if it breakes and gets on your skin. so it it reccomended to use an electric thermometer. these thermometers use thermoelectric current to measure temperature. ergo. they are safe if they break cheers <3 -Eli
What are precautions that are to taken while measuring the temperature in clinical thermometer?
the mercury should be at normal body temperature level before using it the thermometer should be cleaned after use with normal water the bulb of the thermometer should not be touched
Why not mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature of hot milk?
It could be used to do this - it is capable of doing it. However, Mercury is poisonous and a mercury thermometer is made out of fragile glass. Thus the danger that the thermometer would break releasing mercury into the milk (which would be for a person to drink) means that a mercury thermomiter is not the temperature sensor to use in this instance.
What Type of thermometer uses mercury therefore considered unsafe to use?
The type of thermometer that uses mercury is called a mercury thermometer. These thermometers are considered unsafe because mercury is a toxic substance that can pose health risks if the thermometer breaks and spills. Due to these safety concerns, many countries have phased out or banned the use of mercury thermometers in favor of safer alternatives like digital or alcohol-based thermometers.
