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What are the properties which make mercury suitable for clinical thermometer?
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Its a liquid at room temperature and it has a high rate of thermal expansion and contraction(changes volume with temperature).
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Why does the mercury not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out of the mouth?
Mercury does not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out from the mouth because of the KINK present in it.
What is the mercury called on a clinical thermometer?
kink
Why care must be taken when disposing of a mercury-in-glass thermometer?
Well i'm not that old but i know a few:1)The thermometer will be of two types; a) Clinical Thermometer b) Laboratory Thermometer;a) The Clinical Thermometer: used to measure the temperature of the human body, at home, clinics and hospitals.b) The Laboratory Thermometer: used to measure the temperature in school and other laboratories for scientific research.Precautions:Wash the thermometer before and after use with an antiseptic solution, and handle it with care.See that the mercury levels are below the kink and don't hold the thermometer near its bulb.While noting down the reading in the thermometer, place the mercury level along the eye sight.Do not place the Clinical thermometer in a hot flame or in the hot sun.Note:The Clinical Thermometer should go above 108*F (42*C) and below 94*F (35*C) otherwise it might blow off the top and leak. Therefore, a Clinical Thermometer is used to measure the body temperature.
What is the differences between a clinical thermometer and a laboratory thermometer?
Clinical thermometers are made to be used in a hospital to accurately determine body temperature. They are often digital. Lab thermometers are made of metal or glass and usually don't give you an accurate reading as much as a "ball park." A clinical thermometer may have mercury but lab thermometers usually have alcohol .
Difference between clinical and a laboratory thermometer?
A clinical thermometer can only measure human body temperatures since it can measure no less than 35 degrees celcius and no more than 42 degrees celcius. An ordinary thermometer can measure and object or substance at any temperature. A clinical thermometer can only measure human body temperatures since it can measure no less than 35 degrees celcius and no more than 42 degrees celcius. An ordinary thermometer can measure and object or substance at any temperature.
Mention any two points of difference between a clinical thermometer and an ordinary mercury thermometer?
A clinical thermometer will offer more precise calibrated readings than a mercury thermometer. The range of measurable temperature differs between a clinical and a mercury thermometer with the mercury thermometer having the wider range.
Why does the mercury not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out of the mouth?
Mercury does not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out from the mouth because of the KINK present in it.
Where will you find Mercury?
Mercury can be found in the labarotry or in the clinical thermometer.
Which thermometer is most suitable for measuring boiling point of water mercury or alcholic thermometer?
Which thermometer is most suitable for measuring boiling point of water mercury or alcoholic thermometer
What is the mercury called on a clinical thermometer?
kink
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.
Who element used of the glass tube of clinical thermometer to measure thermometer?
mercury
Which metal is used in clinical thermometer?
Mercury is used in clinical thermometers.
Why is the clinical thermometer shorter than the mercury thermometer?
Mercury expand more easily.so it need large space
What is the most suitable thermometer for measuring boiling point of water?
- a thermometer with mercury - a thermometer with thermoresistance
Why can you not use a clinical thermometer to measure the temperature of a candle flame?
We cannot use a clinical thermometer to measure temperature of a candle flame because then the mercury will expand too much and the thermometer will explode.
Which element is used in the glass tube of a clinical thermometer to measure temperature?
mercury
