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An alcohol thermometer is a liquid-in-glass thermometer which uses ethyl alcohol to gauge temperatures. The alcohol rises and falls as it contracts or expands when a change in temperature occurs.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoAlcohol thermometers may be used to measure temperatures from -115°C (freezing point of alcohol) to 785°C (boiling point of alcohol). The standard thermometer for environmental measurements need only cover the range -20°F to 120°F, or about -30°C to 50°C.
Alcohol can be used in some thermometers due the fact of its very low freezing point. It may be used in cold atmospheres such as freezers. It however would not be suitable in vey hot atmostpheres due to the boiling point.
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Why does alcohol in a thermometer rise?
Alcohol in a thermometer rises whenever the temperature of its surrounding increases. As the temperature increases, the heat causes the alcohol to expand ever so slightly, which shows up as an increase of height of the alcohol in the tube of the thermometer.
Who uses a thermometer?
Any one who wants to find out what temperature it is somewhere uses a thermometer.
Why does a thermometer have alcohol inside it?
it does not stick the wall of thermometer it expand regularly
What is liquid-in-glass thermometer?
what do they use for the liquid in glass ball thermometer
Can mercury and alcohol mixed to become a thermometer?
Mercury and alcohol are not the thermometers but the liquids found in the thermometer they have different properties that make them uniqe for example alcohol is safe while mercury is poisonous,alcohol does not expand uniformly but has great expansion while mercury expands uniformly and has low expansion,alcohol is cheap while mercury is expensive,alcohol wets the glass while mercury does not.so alcohol can not combine to form a thermometer simply because they are the liquids found in it and not the thermometer itself.
What are thermometer made of?
Modern thermometers are made of alcohol or Mercury, and uses the Fahrenheit scale and the Celsius scale.
What does alcohol in a thermometer rise in a result of?
The heat on the outside of the thermometer transfers to the glass which transfers to the alcohol making the alcohol expand making it rise
Why does alcohol in a thermometer rise?
Alcohol in a thermometer rises whenever the temperature of its surrounding increases. As the temperature increases, the heat causes the alcohol to expand ever so slightly, which shows up as an increase of height of the alcohol in the tube of the thermometer.
Who uses a thermometer?
Any one who wants to find out what temperature it is somewhere uses a thermometer.
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.
Why does a thermometer have alcohol inside it?
it does not stick the wall of thermometer it expand regularly
What liquids are used in thermometer?
Mercury and alcohol
What is the bet way to use a garden thermometer?
A garden thermometer is best attached to an outer wall to give an accurate reading of the outside temperature. It uses expansion and contraction of ethyl alcohol to give the temperature readings.
Where can you get an alcohol thermometer?
in a drunken man
Why does the doctor dip the thermometer in a liquid before use?
it is alcohol to disinfect the thermometer
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
What are the Uses of Mercury glass thermometer?
To measure the amount of heat in an object. Not to be confused with alcohol thermometers, mercury thermometers are not manufactured for public use anymore.
