Physics, asked by Mohamath, 1 year ago

Vijay wanted to help his mother who is a doctor to sterilize her instruments.So he washed her clinical thermometer in boiling water. Unfortunately broke . What was his mistake?

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Answered by nishantsharma94
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Thermometers contain Mercury. Oh heating mercury expands due to which it broke.

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Answered by vijaya18
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clinical thermometer cannot be kept in boiling water since the temperature of boiling is 100degree Celsius but the range of clinical thermometer is 35 to 42 degree Celsius therefore it broke
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