Dip it in achahol so it can get rid of germs.
to get the thermometer at room temperature.
its dipped in alcohol to sterilize it.
Dip it in achahol so it can get rid of germs.
To sterilize it before use to avoid cross-infections.
There are two reasons why the doctor dips in alcohol before use. The first is that any infections of the previous patient may have does not infect others. The second is that the Mercury level should fall down to below 35 degrees centigrade before use.
There are two reasons why the doctor dips in alcohol before use. The first is that any infections of the previous patient may have does not infect others. The second is that the mercury level should fall down to below 35 degrees centigrade before use.
it is alcohol to disinfect the thermometer
what do they use for the liquid in glass ball thermometer
The liquid is an antiseptic used to sterilise it. You wouldn't want to be contaminated with any bacteria or viruses from the last person who used the thermometer, would you?
The liquid in a clinical thermometer is often mercury. But there are thermometers that use a coloured alcohol.
Mercury
Mercury and alcohol [liquid elements]
The thermometer's reading of the point the liquid boils may not be accurate.
The liquid expand from heat. We use these expansion to indicate temperature. Common thermometer liquid is Mercury and alcohol.