2007-09-13 11:47:02 · 5 answers · asked by Colleen C 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Alcohol (ethanol) with red dye.
2007-09-13 11:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mercury thermometers are still actually quite common for scientific applications, especially for use in measuring high temperatures.
In organic chemistry lab, we were each assigned a mercury thermometer which went up to around 300 degrees celcius, and then had to calibrate it by taking melting points of known pure compounds.
Most non-mercury thermometers are some sort of alcohol, typically ethanol.
2007-09-13 18:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by Ben H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ones that look like they have metal in them are still mercury.
Alcohol thermometers use alcohol with red or blue dye.
2007-09-13 18:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it 's still used in thermometers.
2007-09-13 18:55:38 · answer #4 · answered by dms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ones we have in the biology lab at school still use mercury.
2007-09-13 18:55:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋