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Do pool thermometers contain mercury?
Most pool thermometers do not contain mercury. An easy way to tell if a pool thermometer contains mercury is if it sinks to the bottom of the pool rather than float.
Are digital and clinical thermometers same?
no,digital thermometers don't have mercury whereas clinical thermometers have mercury.
Why is mercury not used in thermometers any more?
Mercury is not used in thermometers, because mercury is poisonous.
What is the state of mercury in a thermometers?
Mercury in thermometers is in a liquid state, since mercury is liquid at room temperature.
If a thermometer breaks and the mercury goes in your pool is it dangerous?
Modern thermometers don't use mercury, they use a colored alcohol solution... and yes it would be dangerous.
What is common in fishes and thermometers?
Mercury is common in both fish and thermometers. Although nowadays they make thermometers without mercury in them.
Why are digital thermometers used these days?
Digital thermometers have replaced mercury thermometers because mercury is toxic. [Personal commentary: digital thermometers are not accurate and mercury thermometers are so how many people are being harmed by not knowing their temperature versus how many would be harmed by the mercury if accurate thermometers were still used?]
Is there mercury in thermometers today?
In ordinary bulb thermometers, yes.
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 For human use, they have been replaced by dyed alcohol glass thermometers, or electronic digital thermometers.
What chemical element is used in thermometers?
the element used in termometers is Mercury.
Is Mercury used in thermometers?
In normal and some medical thermometers Mercury is used. That is why you may want to consider using electric thermometers which are more commonly used. They use no mercury.
What is the difference between digital and mercury thermometer?
Digital thermometers measure electrical resistance and Mercury thermometers measure thermal expansion.
