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Advantages of Mercury as a thermometric liquid.
-It is a good conductor of heat and therefore the whole liquid reaches the temperature of the surroundings quickly.
-It does not wet (cling to the sides of) the tube.
-It has a high boiling point
-It expands uniformly (linear expansion) and responds quickly to temperature changes, hence is sensitive.
-It has a visible meniscus.
Disadvantages
-Mercury is very poisonous.
-its expansively is fairly low
-it is expensive
-It has a high freezing point therefore it cannot be used in places where the temperature gets very low.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoMercury thermometers are cheap, durable, accurate and easily calibrated, but the display is hard to read, they do not work below -39 degrees Celsius, and mercury vapor is poisonous. Alcohol thermometers have a lower freezing point, larger coefficient expansion and are less hazardous, but are less durable, lose fluid by evaporation and have a lower boiling point.
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∙ 12y agoAdvantages of mercury as a thermometric liquid.
-It is a good conductor of heat and therefore the whole liquid reaches the temperature of the surroundings quickly.
-It does not wet (cling to the sides of) the tube.
-It has a high boiling point
-It expands uniformly (linear expansion) and responds quickly to temperature changes, hence is sensitive.
-It has a visible meniscus
mehar fatima
the glass could break causing a leak of mercury
YAO ELIKEM TAY
the glass could break
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∙ 14y agoThey are more accurate than digitals.
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three advantages of mercury in glass thermometer.
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What is constant in mercury- in- glass thermometer?
volume of the mercury
What is liquid-in-glass thermometer?
what do they use for the liquid in glass ball thermometer
What is the signal conditioner of mercury-in-glass thermometer?
The capillary tube of the thermometer ( in case of a mecury thermometer).
What is the function of thermometer mercury?
The Mercury expands with temperature. Since expansion is linear over the normal range of a mercury-driven thermometer, the level of mercury within a little glass tube indicates the current temperature of the thermometer's immediate environment.
What range is the mercury in glass thermometer?
-200 to 600 degree centigrade
Which thermometer is a greater health hazard if it breaks Is it the mercury in glass or alcohol in glass thermometer?
Mercury is poisonous.
What are the advantages of Mercury thermometer?
Mercury gives you AIDS
What is constant in mercury- in- glass thermometer?
volume of the mercury
What is liquid-in-glass thermometer?
what do they use for the liquid in glass ball thermometer
Who element used of the glass tube of clinical thermometer to measure thermometer?
mercury
Who invented Mercury-in-glass thermometer?
German physicist Daniel gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury-in-glass thermometer
What is the sensor in mercury in glass thermometer?
Temperature Sensor
What is the signal conditioner of mercury-in-glass thermometer?
The capillary tube of the thermometer ( in case of a mecury thermometer).
What is the sSensor in Mercury-in-glass thermometer?
The sensor is just the mercury, a liquid metal.
Is the external bulb of a thermometer also made of mercury?
The red liquid in a thermometer is Mercury, which is usually encased in a glass tube
What are the materials in a thermometer?
For a classic thermometer: glass and mercury, colored ethanol or another liquid.
What is the mode of operation of mercury in glass thermometer?
"thermal expansion"
