Science, asked by drakejohnson1559, 10 months ago

A nurse when sterilizing a clinical themometer dip it into a boiling water.why is it that the action of the nurse was not good.

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Answered by VIVEKPARIDA

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Clinical thermometers have a very small range, being from 20ºC to 45ºC in general. If placed in boiling water, which is 100 degrees, damage will be caused to the thermometer, either melting it or changing the properties of the catalyst inside.

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