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What chemical is used in thermometers?
For non-electronic thermometers , you will either see a red liquid or a silver liquid. The 'Red liquid' is a coloured alcohol. The 'Silver liquid' is mercury.
What element is liquid metal used in the thermometers?
mercury
What is the coloured liquid used in thermometers?
Some times red coloured liquid is used but mostly gray coloured liquid is used.
Why is Mercury used in thermometers instead of alcohol?
Mercury thermometers have advantages over alcohol thermometers. The liquid is visible making the results easy to read. It expands at a regular interval. It measures temperature quickly and accurately.
What chemical element is used in thermometers?
the element used in termometers is Mercury.
What liquid mental is used for thermometers?
Mercury is used in thermometers.
What metal element is used to make thermometers?
it is mercury. its actually a liquid at room temperature.
What liquid is inside thermometers?
If the liquid is silver, it is liquid mercury (Hg). If the liquid is red, it is coloured ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH).
What liquid meatal is used in thermometers?
Mercury
Liquid metal that was used in thermometers?
Mercury!
What liquid used to be in thermometers?
Most thermometers used to contain Mercury until it was found to be toxic.
What liquid used to be in most thermometers?
Most thermometers used to contain mercury until it was found to be toxic.
What liquid element is used in thermometers.?
Mercury (Atomic number 80) is still used in some thermometers.
What chemical is used in thermometers?
For non-electronic thermometers , you will either see a red liquid or a silver liquid. The 'Red liquid' is a coloured alcohol. The 'Silver liquid' is mercury.
What was the substance used in the first thermometer?
The first devices to measure temperatures did not use liquid mercury (Hg) as commonly thought. Hg thermometers came centuries later in fact. Among the first thermometers were bulbs in water used to measure temperature.
What element is liquid metal used in the thermometers?
mercury
What is liquid metal was used in thermometersr?
Mercury is a liquid metal used in thermometers. However, it becomes a solid at -37.9 F and it can cause mercury poisoning if ingested or inhaled. Therefore, most theremometers use ethyl-alcohol or a plastic strip covered with liquid crystals (called a liquid crystal thermometer).
