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Why do you use mercury in thermometers if it is not a good conductor of heat?
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Is Mercury a good conductor of current?
Mercury is a relatively good conductor of electricity (it used to be used in positioning switches to complete an electric circuit when the switch tipped so that enclosed mercury cam in contact with two terminals e.g. a switch on the lid of a freezer box which turned the light on when the lid was opened). Mercury is a relatively poor conductor of heat (compared to most other metals).
Is silicon a good heat conductor?
no sillicon is not a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Is copper a good conductor of heat and electricity?
yes copper is a good conductor of heat only becuase it comes in the conductor of heat
Is calcium a good conductor of electricity and heat?
Yes, calcium is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Most metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. Most nonmetals are not good conductors of heat and electricity.
Is phosphorus a good conductor of heat?
no not realy
What are the advantages of mercury as a thermometeric liquid?
As mercury has a low specific heat yet is a good conductor of heat it has been the choice for thermometers. The ease of reading is due to the fact that the mercury does not wet the walls of the glass.
Is mercury good conductor of heta?
No. Mercury is a poor conductor of heat.
What is a good conductor of heat in liquid?
mercury
How well does mercury conduct heat?
Mercury is a good conductor of heat. Unfortunately, heat will produce vapor which is toxic.
Mercury a good conductor?
All metals are heat conductors; mercury is not a special case.
Is mercury a good conductor of heat?
All metals are heat conductors; mercury is not special (8,3 W/m.K).
Mercury is a good conductor of heat or not?
All metals are heat conductors; mercury is not special (8,3 W/m.K).
Mercury good conductor of heat?
All metals are heat conductors; mercury is not special (8,3 W/m.K).
Why mercury is used instead of bad conductor of heat?
Mercury is a poor conductor of heat.
Is mercury a better conductor of heat than glass?
No, it is not. The best thermal conductor among the metals is silver, and it is the best electrical conductor as well. There is a general "rule" in the natural world that thermal and electrical conductivity are proportionate among metals; they "track" together. If a metal is a better thermal conductor than another metal, it will be a better electrical conductor as well. It should be noted that the best thermal conductor of all known materials is the allotrope of carbon we call diamond. Interestingly, diamond is an electrical insulator.
Why mercury good heat conductor but not water?
Because you can see air
What are the uses for mercury?
it is used in thermometers and in heat meters
