What are the uses for element mercury?

Answer 1

Thermometers and Barometers mostly. Because of it's low melting point and high density, it's very sensitive to weather, therefore making it widely used in weather tools. It is also used in flourescent bulbs and street lights. Because it is a good conducter of electricity, it's used in tilt switches. These are the only uses i know of, I'm sure there is more just because Mercury is such a cool element, but i hope this helped.

Answer 2

Mercury is used in electrical switches of thermostats and certain types of doze alarm-type alarm clocks, according to the College of Natural Resources at the University of California, Berkeley (CNR). The place where people probably see it most commonly is in the new light bulbs: the compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Answer 3

Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, compact fluorescent lamps, and dental fillings. It is also used in the manufacturing of electrical switches, batteries, and certain types of industrial chemicals.

Answer 4

Here are just a few:

Athletic shoes, thermometers, barometers

Answer 5

Mercury is mostly used for thermometers, manometers, switches, sodium chloride electrolysis, polarography, amalgams, lamps, etc.

Answer 6

Its been used in almost every thermometer that was not electric but had the red stuff in it

Answer 7

One main use for mercury is for thermometers

Answer 8

It is used in thermometer's.

Answer 9

it is used for sniffing my bum fluff.