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How is mercury in a thermometer poisonous?
Mercury in a thermometer is poisonous if it is inhaled or ingested. When a thermometer breaks, mercury vapor can be released into the air, which can be harmful if breathed in. Additionally, if mercury is ingested, it can be absorbed into the bloodstream and cause poisoning.
Does mercury stay in the tube or escape into the air?
Mercury stays contained in the tube of a mercury thermometer when in use. It does not escape into the air as long as the thermometer is intact. However, if the thermometer is broken or improperly disposed of, mercury vapor can be released into the air, which is harmful to health.
How do you fix a thermometer where the mercury is separated in the tube?
You can't and shouldn't repair this. Mercury being poisonous, it is best recommended to discard the whole thermometer, without letting the mercury escape, very carefully. Maybe where you live they have a special place where such objects are destroyed safely.
Who invented the mercury and alcohol thermometers?
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer. Ferdinand II invented a thermometer using alcohol but it was very inaccurate.
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.
When was the first mercury thermometer made?
The first mercury thermometer was created by physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714. He used mercury because it expands and contracts very uniformly with changes in temperature.
First person who made the first mercury thermometer and invented the Fahrenheit scale?
It was Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit.
Is a thermometer made of the mercury element?
Yes
When was Fahrenheit thermometer invented?
In 1714, Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer.
Who invented the mercury thrrmometer?
The first modern thermometer, the mercury thermometer with a standardized scale, was invented by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714.
What is the raw experimental measurement made when using mercury thermometer?
Using a thermometer we can measure the temperature.
What color is the Mercury in a Mercury thermometer?
Mercury in a Mercury thermometer is typically silver in color.
Who invented the Mercury- thermometre?
In 1724 Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer.
Who was the Physician who made the first thermometer using mercury?
Daniel FahrenheitGalileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian physicist, invented a basic air thermometer. That is the first known inventor. But we do know that the Ancient Greeks had basic thermometers but it is unknown who made it.
Who created the first mercury thermometer in 1724?
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Why not mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature of hot milk?
It could be used to do this - it is capable of doing it. However, Mercury is poisonous and a mercury thermometer is made out of fragile glass. Thus the danger that the thermometer would break releasing mercury into the milk (which would be for a person to drink) means that a mercury thermomiter is not the temperature sensor to use in this instance.
Is the external bulb of a thermometer also made of mercury?
No, the external bulb of a thermometer is typically made of glass to hold the mercury inside. Mercury is usually contained within the glass bulb to measure temperature accurately without exposing the user to the toxic substance.
