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Which instrument is often filled with mercury or colored water or alcohol?
Thermometers are the instrument that is often filled with mercury, colored water, or alcohol. Most early thermometers were made with mercury.
How should a thermometer be sterilized?
Digital thermometers should have a plastic sleeve, but even with that, you should use an alcohol swab to thoroughly wet, rub it and allow it to air dry after each use. Some of the digitals will have battery and "mother board" problems if you wash them in soapy water. The old-timey mercury thermometers and modern non-digital thermometers can be soaked in alcohol over night or washed with warm soapy water and then swabbed with alcohol, allowed to dry and returned to their cases. Since you can get digital thermometers for less than 10.00, it is a good idea to have a thermometer for each person in your family....and if you are really germ-phobic you can replace them after every illness...but that is overkill, IMO.
Why is an alcohol thermometer better than mercury in the freezer?
Dropped mercury thermometers account for almost half of the spills that occur each year on campus. Rarely do people have the mercury spill kit required to clean up the half a gram of mercury that can escape from these thermometers. If someone drops a mercury thermometer in your lab, you lose time, money, and possibly your clothing or equipment. Instead, recycle your mercury-filled thermometers through EH&S and we'll deliver a free alcohol-filled thermometer in exchange. Our alcohol thermometers are semi-submersible and measure from -20 to 110ºC to within 1º. They perform most routine laboratory functions that mercury thermometers are used for, such as measuring the temperature of water baths or ambient air. And best of all, when you drop one, all you have to do is wipe up the liquid with a paper towel and throw it away, and place the broken glass in your lab glass bin.
Can you smoke alcohol?
yes you can and it has a mild effect. you can do it in a water bong too... fill bong with spirit (alcohol) instead of water. then put a pleasant herb in the smoking pit and puff away (not cannabis)
What is the solvent and solute for Rubbing Alcohol?
Alcohol is a type of organic solvent. Regardless, when alcohol is the majority of a mixture, it is considered the solvent, and when something else is the majority of the mixture, it is the solute.
Which instrument is often filled with mercury or colored water or alcohol?
Thermometers are the instrument that is often filled with mercury, colored water, or alcohol. Most early thermometers were made with mercury.
Why are thermometers made with alcohol instead of water?
Alcohol has a lower freezing point and wider temperature range compared to water, making it suitable for measuring a wider range of temperatures. Alcohol also expands more uniformly and consistently with temperature changes, providing more accurate measurements than water. Additionally, alcohol is less corrosive and evaporates more slowly than water, prolonging the lifespan of the thermometer.
Before mercury what was used to fill thermometers?
Water was initially used and later on alcohol was used.
Why can't and alcohol thermometer be used to measure the boiling point of water?
Alcohol thermometers typically have a lower maximum temperature range compared to mercury thermometers, making them unsuitable for measuring the high boiling point of water. Alcohol thermometers may not accurately measure temperatures above their boiling point, which is lower than water's boiling point.
What instrument will you use to get the temperature of the water?
A thermometer is typically used to measure the temperature of water. There are different types of thermometers such as digital thermometers, and mercury or alcohol-filled thermometers, that can be used depending on the specific requirements of the situation.
What are thermometers filled with besides mercury?
Thermometers can be filled with alcohol, which is a less toxic alternative to mercury. Some modern thermometers use digital sensors to measure temperature, eliminating the need for any liquid filling.
Which is better mercury or alcohol thermometers for low temperature measurements?
Alcohol thermometers are generally better for low temperature measurements as they have a wider temperature range, reaching lower temperatures than mercury thermometers. Additionally, alcohol is less toxic than mercury, making it safer to use in certain applications.
What is the purpose of using coloured alcohol instead of using any other compound in thermometres?
Coloured alcohol, such as dyed ethyl alcohol, is used in thermometers because it has a lower freezing point and a wider temperature range compared to water-based solutions. This allows for accurate temperature measurements over a wide range of temperatures. Additionally, the color makes it easier to read and interpret the temperature on the scale.
Why do you use rubbing alcohol in thermometer?
Rubbing alcohol is used in thermometers because it has a lower freezing point than water, allowing the thermometer to measure lower temperatures accurately. Additionally, alcohol has a wider temperature range than mercury, making it suitable for various types of thermometers.
What was used in thermometers in 1600 instead of water?
Mercury was commonly used in thermometers in the 1600s instead of water. Mercury's unique properties, such as its high boiling point and thermal expansion, made it an ideal choice for measuring temperature changes accurately. However, due to its toxic nature, mercury thermometers have been phased out in many countries in favor of safer alternatives.
Why is temperature of boiling water cannot be measured using an alcohol thermometer?
Alcohol thermometers are not suitable for measuring the temperature of boiling water because alcohol has a lower boiling point than water. The alcohol inside the thermometer would evaporate before reaching the temperature of boiling water, therefore providing an inaccurate reading.
Why do people use alcohol or mercury in the thermometer instead of water?
The main reason that mercury or alcohol is used in thermometers instead of water is due to the fluctuations that are seen in the boiling and freezing points of water which vary with pressure. Water is also used as a standard by which the thermometer is calibrated by. Alcohol's low freezing point makes it perfect for measuring low temperatures, but it's low boiling point means that high temperatures are hard to measure. Plus, it expands very nicely within the capillary tubes in which it is held. Mercury's low freezing point and high boiling point make it ideal for measuring most temperatures. However, mercury is also very expensive and dangerous.
