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Title: Thermometers: Which thermometer can be used to measure the boiling point of water, mercury or ...
Post by: AwesomChic on Jan 16, 2017
Which thermometer can be used for measuring boiling point of water. Mercury or Alcohol? :)


Title: Re: Thermometers: Which thermometer can be used to measure the boiling point of water, mercury or ...
Post by: bio_man on Jan 16, 2017
Hi

Both can be used.

But Mercury ones are no longer used because Mercury is a heavy metal and it lethal.

What's this for?


Title: Re: Thermometers: Which thermometer can be used to measure the boiling point of water, mercury or ...
Post by: AwesomChic on Jan 16, 2017
it's supposed to be my physics assignment
Post Merge: 7 years ago

Hi

Both can be used.

But Mercury ones are no longer used because Mercury is a heavy metal and it lethal.

What's this for?
 
thanks a lot for replying


Title: Re: Thermometers: Which thermometer can be used to measure the boiling point of water, mercury or ...
Post by: bio_man on Jan 16, 2017
Yes, so as far as I'm concerned, both can be used, except the alcohol one is more safe.

Does that fit in the context of your assignment?


Title: Re: Thermometers: Which thermometer can be used to measure the boiling point of water, mercury or ...
Post by: AwesomChic on Jan 18, 2017
yea thanks also, i gave that answer and i got it correct :))


Title: Re: Thermometers: Which thermometer can be used to measure the boiling point of water, mercury or ...
Post by: bio_man on Jan 18, 2017
yea thanks also, i gave that answer and i got it correct :))

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