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You can hold Mercury in your hand -- I've done it. Perhaps not a good idea, mercury is poisonous, but it's only absorbed through the skin very, very slowly, so a single exposure isn't going to hurt you. If you do it wash your hands afterwards.

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What will happen if you hold a mercury thermometer from its bulb?

If you hold a mercury thermometer from its bulb, the heat from your hand can cause the mercury to expand and rise in the tube, giving an inaccurate reading. Additionally, mercury is toxic, so it is not safe to handle a broken thermometer. Always handle thermometers by the plastic casing to avoid these issues.


If you hold one end of a metal nail against a pice of ice the end in your hand soon becomes cold Does cold flow from the ice to your hand explain?

When the metal nail is in contact with the ice, heat from your hand is transferred to the metal nail, which conducts the heat to the ice. This transfer of heat results in the metal nail feeling cold in your hand. Cold is not flowing from the ice to your hand, but rather heat is being transferred from your hand to the metal nail and then to the ice.


Does Mercury contain liquid metal?

So NO. Mercury does NOT have water on it. The conditions on Mercury sure rule it out. As Mercury slowly rotates, the side facing the Sun experiences extremely high temperatures. At noon on the equator, the temperature rises to 700 Kelvin. And then dips down to just 100 Kelvin at night, since there's no atmosphere to hold in the temperature. Any water on the surface of Mercury would boil away quickly and escape into space because of Mercury's low gravity, and the constantly blowing solar wind.


Why is it not possible to charge a metal rod held in hand by rubbing with cloth?

When a metal rod is held in hand, it gets grounded, which means the excess charge created on it during rubbing gets neutralized by the body's conducting properties. This prevents the accumulation of charge on the rod, making it unable to hold a charge.


Why is it that you can safely hold your bare hand in a hot pizza oven for a few seconds but if you momentarily touch the metal inside you'll burn yourself?

The metal in the oven conducts heat much more efficiently than the air or the pizza, so it quickly transfers heat to your hand, causing burns in a matter of seconds. However, the air inside the oven does not transfer heat as quickly, allowing you to briefly hold your hand in the hot environment without burning yourself.

Related Questions

What can you hold in your right hand that your friend cant hold in her right hand?

Her right hand.


What pure elements would be dangerous to hold in the palm of your hand?

Pure sodium and pure mercury are two elements that would be dangerous to hold in the palm of your hand. Sodium is highly reactive and can react violently with moisture in the air, while mercury is a toxic metal that can be absorbed through the skin.


What can you hold on your left hand that you cant hold on your right?

your right wrist


Can you hold Mercury in your hand?

Yes. It is a heavy metal and will lead to mercury poisoning over time as it is a cumulative exposure.it breaks in your hand.no poisoning is done if it dosent do inside your body . but if it goes may lead to cancer


Can bones hold Mercury?

In the form of methylmercury, this metal can be held in bones.


What will happen if you hold a mercury thermometer from its bulb?

If you hold a mercury thermometer from its bulb, the heat from your hand can cause the mercury to expand and rise in the tube, giving an inaccurate reading. Additionally, mercury is toxic, so it is not safe to handle a broken thermometer. Always handle thermometers by the plastic casing to avoid these issues.


Why cant you make animals follow you in minecraft?

You can, hold wheat in your hand and if your close enough they will follow you.


Why can't you hold mercury in your hand?

Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that can be absorbed through the skin, so direct contact should be avoided. It is also a liquid at room temperature, making it hard to contain and potentially exposing you to its harmful effects. Handling mercury without proper precautions can lead to serious health risks.


How do you change the driver side window switch on a 1999 mercury villager?

It's held on by one screw in the hand hold.


Your pet mouse is terrified of you what can you do to make it not be?

Hold it. That sounds stupid but hold it everyday. soon it will learn, oh, the hand is not dangerous, its nice! Everytime you hold it give it a treat like a small peice of chees or something. IF you cant get him into your hand, get everything out of the cage, sit in the bath tub so he cant escape, and just let him get used to your smell and hands. Good luck!


Is wood or metal a better material to build a barn out of?

honistly it depends on if you like the look of metal vs. wood, wood looks better but metal will hold better. metal cant rot, lean, shrink, wrap or swell wood can do all of these.


You can use the metal and plastic mugs to hold cold drinks why does the metal mug feel colder even though the temperatures are the same?

Metal has a higher thermal conductivity, which means it moves heat much faster to / from your hand. So your hand feels "closer" to the contents in the mug.