What are uses of Mercury?

Answer 1

Mercury has a number of uses. A small amount of mercury is present in all fluorescent lights, including compact fluorescent lights. In vaporized form, it creates a conductive pathway for the electric current to flow. Mercury is also part of an alloy called amalgam, which is used by dentists to fill cavities (although non-mercury fillings are also available now). Mercury is a solvent for gold, and has been used to create gold paint; when the mercury evaporates, a gold deposit is left behind. Because mercury is so dense, it is sometimes used when it is necessary to float heavy objects, for example, in the design of the Michaelson-Morley experiment which led to Einstein's theory of relativity. Mercury is sometimes used for its antibiotic properties, for example, to preserve vaccinations.

Answer 2

Mercury is used in scientific instruments like thermometers and barometers. It is also used in electrical switches and fluorescent light bulbs due to its conductive and reflective properties. In addition, it is used in some industrial processes such as in the production of chlorine and caustic soda.

Answer 3

Thermometers, Barometers, filling for teeth, electrical switches.

Answer 4

mercury can be used for thermometers, it is found in most paints and used for the colour.remote batterys,and light switches if the conduct electricity.

Answer 5

Mercury may be used as a catalyst and in switches. It was also used in 1960s technology rectifiers.