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Why does bulb of a clinical thermometer break when placed in very hot water?
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What happens when you put a clinical thermometer into boiling water?
if its really really hot it will fry but if its just hot then it will just go up really high
Why should a clinical thermometer not be washed in hot water?
The idea is based avoiding use of the thermometer when it is reading "higher" than what it is that is being measured. Let's look at what's happening. If we wash a clinical thermometer in hot water, it will respond to that hot water. That will cause the reading to shoot up well above a hundred degrees. If we then try to use it, it will have to "cool down" under the tongue of the person we're using it on. It is actually being cooled by that person. The thermometer will take a relatively long time to reach the temperature of the individual whose temperature is being measured. And this time will vary, but will be longer than it would be for the thermometer to "come up" to temperature. One of the directions for using these thermometers is to first shake it down until it reads less than 95 degrees or so. If you're starting with a thermometer than has just been washed in hot water, you're not going to be able to shake it down per the directions. You'll have to run it under cool water for a bit to cool it so you can use it.
If i use a thermometer what will be the temperature in the plastic cup with hot water?
That depends on how hot the water is in the cup. Use the thermometer to measure it and see.
How would you find the temperature of the water?
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Why does mercury level goes down for a very short time when a mercury-in glass thermometer is placed in hot water?
The exterior of the bulb of the thermometer expands first, resulting in the mercury level to go down. After that the mercury in the bulb expands more than the glass bulb, resulting in the subsequent rise of the mercury level.
Why should a clinical thermometer not be sterilize in boiling water?
Because clinical thermometer have a very small range. (20 to 45 degrees Celsius at most) and if placed in boiling water, the water being 100 degrees will cause damage to the thermometer.
Difference between laboratory and clinical thermometer?
A clinical thermometer is used to measure a human body, and the laboratory thermometer is used to boil water and other lab uses.
Can we use a clinical thermometer to measure the temperature of boiling water?
No.
A thermometer is placed in water in order to measure the water temperature. What would cause the liquid in the thermometer to drop?
Water Temperaure cools
Why should not a hot thermometer be placed in ice water?
Because it will bust.
What happens when you put a clinical thermometer into boiling water?
if its really really hot it will fry but if its just hot then it will just go up really high
Why a clinical thermometer breaks when it is used to measure the temperature of boiling water?
Boiling is way far outside its operating range.
A sentence for thermometer?
Here are three sentences using the word 'thermometer': "James used a thermometer to measure the temperature of the water." "It is important not to break the thermometer because the glass could cut you." "This thermometer is very old."
What might happened to the thermometer if you put in boiling water after taken out of freezer?
There will be a sudden change in temperature and it is likely that the thermometer may even break.
What temperature is a thermometer supposed to be at in iced water?
A thermometer placed in iced water can be expected to indicate a temperature of around 0oC, as this is the temperature at which water freezes. The temperature indicated may be higher if there is a lot of water relative to ice in the container (for example, if a lot of ice has melted).
What are the Sources of error in distillation?
boiling chips are not added to the distillation flask. the thermometer bulb is placed in the boiling liquid. the water to the water-jacketed condenser is not turned on.
Why doesn't the temperature change when diluting HCl with distilled water?
It does change, it is just not as noticeable as with sulfuric acid. If a thermometer is placed in HCl and water added, a change will be noticed.
