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Who was the first to use coloured alcohol in a thermometer?
Olaus Roemer
What liquid is found in a clinical thermometer?
The liquid in a clinical thermometer is often mercury. But there are thermometers that use a coloured alcohol.
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).
Why dips the thermometer in an liquid before use?
Dip it in achahol so it can get rid of germs.
Is it safe to use rubbing alcohol in a simple thermometer?
No, it is not safe to use rubbing alcohol in a simple thermometer. Rubbing alcohol is a disinfectant and can affect the accuracy of the thermometer readings. It is recommended to use a thermometer as per the manufacturer's instructions.
What tool would you use to measure the room temperature?
You can use a thermometer to measure room temperature accurately. Place the thermometer in the room for a few minutes to ensure an accurate reading.
Can alcohol be used in a thermometer?
Yes, it can and you can purchase thermometers which use alcohol.
How you use a alcoholic thermometer?
stick it somewhere and read the temperature reading where the coloured line is.
Why would you use alcohol thermometer rather then a mercury thermometer in the north pole?
because it would turn to ice and alcohol wouldn't
How much rubbing alcohol do use for thermometers?
To clean a thermometer with rubbing alcohol, it is generally recommended to use enough alcohol to wet a cotton ball or pad. You can then gently swab the thermometer with the alcohol-soaked cotton to disinfect it before rinsing with water.
What is the advantage and disadvantage of using alcohol in thermometer?
u don't have to flick the thermometer to reset the temperature reading when you use an alcohol based thermometer (unlike a mercury thermometer where you have to flick and flick and flick flick flick that thermometer for the mercury to be reset so that you can make an accurate reading) a disadvantage is that the alcohol thermometer is slightly less acurate The biggest advantage is that alcohol is not nearly as toxic as mercury, so that if the thermometer breaks, you won't be poisoned.
What liquid metal was commonly used in thermometer?
We still use colored alcohol for our liquid in everyday thermometers.
