2007-03-11 14:38:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
alcohol - cheaper, less chance of pollution, safer for people to use, less accuracy, harder to read in some cases
mercury - much more accurate, easier to read for some things, toxic if broken, more expensive, may have separation of mercury in the tube.
2007-03-11 14:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the best thing approximately alcohol over mercury is a ingredient of protection. Mercury is amazingly poisonous. the draw back is alcohol can in basic terms be used to degree a limited selection of temperatures in comparison to mercury. that's because of the version of their boiling/freezing factors.
2016-10-01 23:25:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u drink mercury u die, if u drink alcohol u just get a lil tipsy
2007-03-11 14:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by Joe M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋