Question

(2) Distinguish the following.

1) Laboratory thermometer and Clinical thermometer.

2) Acid and Base.

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Answer 1

Explanation:

Clinical Thermometer is used for clinical purposes. It is developed for measuring the human body temperature. A laboratory thermometer, which is colloquially known as the lab thermometer, is used for measuring temperatures other than the human body temperature.

2) An acid is a substance that donates protons.

A base is a substance that can accept protons or donate a pair of valence electrons to form a bond.