Question

Mercury or alcohol is used in the thermometers.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Mercury or alcohol is used in the thermometers. A thermometer is a device that is used to measure the temperature. Alcohol thermometer and mercury thermometer are two types of thermometers that are composed of a bulb and a marked glass tube. The main difference between alcohol and mercury thermometer is that the bulb of mercury thermometer is filled with mercury whereas the bulb of alcohol thermometer is filled with alcohol. The alcohol thermometers are less toxic, whereas the mercury thermometers are highly toxic.