Four arrangements to measure the temperature of the ice in a beaker with a laboratory thermometer are shown in the figure. Which one of them shows the correct arrangement for accurate measurement of temperature?

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The correct option is B

While taking the reading of temperature through a laboratory thermometer; it should be kept upright and not tilted.

The bulb of the thermometer should not touch the surface of the container.

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Four arrangements to measure the temperature of the ice in a beaker with a laboratory thermometer are shown in the figure. Which one of them shows the correct arrangement for accurate measurement of temperature?

The correct option is B While taking the reading of temperature through a laboratory thermometer; it should be kept upright and not tilted. The bulb of the thermometer should not touch the surface of the container.

The correct option is B

While taking the reading of temperature through a laboratory thermometer; it should be kept upright and not tilted.

The bulb of the thermometer should not touch the surface of the container.