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∙ 6y agoThere cannot be an answer to this question because it is based on a false premise that only mercury should be used. That is simply not true.
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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 liquid metal is use in the thermometer?
Mercury
What is the use of a mercury thermometer?
to check the temperature
What is liquid-in-glass thermometer?
what do they use for the liquid in glass ball thermometer
Why use mercury for a thermometer?
Because it does not freeze or evaporate
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 cant you use a mercury thermometer to measure the melting point of gold?
The thermometer would melt
Would you rather use alcohol or Mercury in a thermometer?
Alcohol. Mercury is very toxic.
Why do you use mercury in 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
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
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.
