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What chemical element is used in thermometers?
the element used in termometers is Mercury.
Why would you buy the element Mercury?
Mercury is used as a good substance to measure temperature and is a lovely silver color, but its uses today are fewer than they were back in the 1700-1800s.
Can gold dust be filtrated by mercury to extract gold itsef?
At one time, mercury WAS used to extract gold from gold ore. The rock was crushed, and washed over a copper sheet coated with mercury. Gold forms an amalgam with mercury, and some of the gold would be trapped in the mercury. The mercury would be scraped from the copper, and distilled, leaving behind the gold. Other processes are used today.
What is the name of the liquid in a thermometer?
The red liquid in a liquid-in-glass thermometer is mineral spirits or ethanol alcohol mixed with red dye. A grey or silver liquid inside the thermometer is mercury. Mercury thermometers are not used anymore due to the dangers associated with mercury.
Why was Mercury used for mirrors?
Mercury WAS used for mirrors- it provided a bright reflection that did not tarnish.
What are the similarities from World War 2 and the modern world today?
used guns
What is asbestos used for in today's modern technologies?
Asbestos is not used in today's modern technologies. Currently, most of the Western and Developed world have banned all uses of Asbestos.
What substance is used inside most thermometer's?
Alcohol is most common in modern thermometers. Early thermometers used mercury, but these pose a possible health threat. Today, both are being replaced by electronic instruments.
What chemical element is used in thermometers?
the element used in termometers is Mercury.
Why alcohol used instead of mercury in modern thermometers?
Because mercury is toxic, poisonous while alcohol is fairly harmless.
How are thermometers used today?
thermometers today are used to generally see what the temperature in a room is they mainly use mercury to find this out :)
Is ivory used in the world today?
no because its not common in the world today.
How many tomatoes are used today world wide?
about 130,681,426 tons of tomatoes are used today in world wide
How much of the world WAS covered in forest compared to today?
compared to today, the world used to have 50% more forests compared to today, the world used to have 50% more forests
What year was elements discovered?
First discovery - 1500 BC - Usages of Mercury = ancient greeks used it in ointments. = Ancient Egyptians and Romans used mercury in cosmetics. 500 BC > mercury was used to make amalgams,( alloy of mercury)- So, the history of mercury is lost across the time. No reference was found of the exact time of the first discovering or the appropriate use of mercury. It has been well known and properly used on the modern age.
What are modern numerals?
Modern numerals come from the Arabic form.
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.
