1. Some laboratory thermometer use alcohol instead of mercury, what are the advantages and disadvantages in using alcohol in thermometers?
2. Why is clinical thermometer usually shaken before use?
3. For liquids with boiling points below 100°C w/c thermometer could register a more accurate reading, the one with a maximum temperature of 110°C or one that register temp up to 300°C? Assume that both thermometers are of equal length.
4. Why is a small gap left between railroad tracks instead of welding them together?
5. In chemistry, platinum wires are embedded into glass rods for flame test experiment. Why is copper wire which is cheaper and readily available not used instead?
2006-10-13
20:14:22
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arwin daine t
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