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What fluids can be used to measure temperature?
The most common are mercury and alcohol. Mercury is being phased out because it is toxic. Alcohol thermometers are used to replace the old mercury thermometers.
Why rubbing alcohol is used in thermometers?
no
What are used in thermometers?
Mercury and alcohol
Where are alcohol thermometers used?
clinics
Why are thermometers made with alcohol instead of water?
thermometers are made out of mercury and alcohol because mercury expands when it is heated
Why alcohol used instead of mercury in modern thermometers?
Because mercury is toxic, poisonous while alcohol is fairly harmless.
What alcohol used in thermometers?
[1] The alcohol in alcohol thermometers tends to be pure ethanol, isoamyl acetate, kerosene, or toluene. [2] Ethanol tends to be the most widely used, because of its low cost and its low hazard potential in the event of breakage.
Can alcohol be used in a thermometer?
Yes, it can and you can purchase thermometers which use alcohol.
How are mercury thermometers used today?
Mercury thermometers are rarely used, except in lab thermometers. For human use, they have been replaced by dyed alcohol glass thermometers, or electronic digital thermometers.
Is alcohol used for clinical thermometers or laboratory thermometers?
Alcohole is not used for any thermometer only murcury (Hg) is used
What is used in thermometers now instead of mercury?
Alcohol
Why do many thermometers contain alcohol?
Many thermometers contain alcohol because it is less toxic than mercury. In addition to this, the contents of an alcohol thermometer can evaporate away quickly.
