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A thermometer in which the liquid is blue or red probably contains alcohol with a coloring agent added to make it easier to see. If the liquid is silvery and metallic-looking, it's most likely Mercury or one of the new less toxic alloys such as Galinstan (gallium, indium, and tin).
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Why is it inappropriate to stir a liquid with a thermometer?
Because that will mess with the temperature reading on the thermometer. And it would be dangerous if the thermometer is broken as there are dangerous chemicals (i.e.mercury) inside.
What change takes place in the liquid inside a thermometer when the thermometer is placed into something cold?
When a thermometer is placed into something cold, the liquid inside contracts and decreases in volume. This causes the liquid level to decrease, indicating a lower temperature on the scale of the thermometer.
What is the liquid in a thermometer?
It can range from mercury to alcohol it depends on the manufacturer.
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.
What happen to the liquid in a thermometer when it gets warm?
When a thermometer is exposed to warmth, the liquid inside it expands and rises up the tube. This is because heat causes the molecules in the liquid to move faster, taking up more space and causing the volume to increase. The expansion of the liquid is used to measure the temperature.
Who invented liquid crystal thermometer?
Friedrich Reinitzer, an Austrian chemist, discovered liquid crystals in 1888. However, it was George Friedel, a French mineralogist, who later developed the first liquid crystal thermometer in 1889.
What is in the laboratory thermometer?
There are many kinds of thermometer in use. Liquid in glass thermometers usually contain alcohol (dyed red or blue) or mercury (silvery coloured).
What is the liquid in thermometer's called?
Mercury the liquid inside thermometer is mercury.. but it is called thermometric liquid.
What causes the liquid to move in a thermometer?
When the liquid in the thermometer gets warmer it expands.
Which device has a liquid in glass components?
thermometer
What is the liquid in a Galilean thermometer?
The liquid in a Galilean thermometer is usually a clear alcohol, such as ethanol or methanol.
What liquid is in a Galileo thermometer?
The liquid in a Galileo thermometer is usually a clear, alcohol-based solution.
What is the liquid in the ball of the thermometer?
the liguid inside the thermometer is Mercury.
What is the mass and capacity in liquid in a thermometer?
This depends on the thermometer model.
What liquid is typically used in a Galilean thermometer?
The liquid typically used in a Galilean thermometer is colored alcohol.
What change takes place in the liquid inside a thermometer when it is placed into somthing cold?
The liquid inside the thermometer "contracts" when it is placed into something cold. This means that it decreases in volume and increases in density. This is the reason that the thermometer can measure heat: the volume of the liquid inside the thermometer changes as a function of heat, and the amount of liquid in the "tube" of the thermometer changes as a function of volume. Because of this relationship, the level of the liquid in the tube of the thermometer changes as a function of heat.
Why is it inappropriate to stir a liquid with a thermometer?
Because that will mess with the temperature reading on the thermometer. And it would be dangerous if the thermometer is broken as there are dangerous chemicals (i.e.mercury) inside.
