Question

What is mercury thermometer

Answer 1

Mercury Thermometer :

• Thermometer consisting of mercury in a bulb at the bottom of the graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degree Celcius or Fahrenheit.
• Mercury thermometer can be used to determine body,liquid and vapour temperature.

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The dangers of mercury thermometer :-

• The small silvery balls in a mercury thermometer can be dangerous if the glass breaks and it was not cleaned properly.
• The mercury will evaporate and can contaminated our surroundings air become toxic to human and environment.

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Answer 2

Answer:Mercury fever thermometers are made of glass the size of a straw, with a silvery-white liquid inside. They are common in many households, schools and medical facilities. There are two general types of mercury thermometers that measure body temperature:

Oral/rectal/baby thermometers, containing about 0.61 grams of mercury

Basal temperature thermometers (used to track slight changes in body temperature), containing about 2.25 grams of mercury

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