Question

What are the precautions should be taken while measuring the temperature with a laboratory thermometer?

Answer 1

The precautions should be taken while measuring the temperature with a laboratory thermometer are,

1. A laboratory thermometer should always be kept upright and not titled.
2. The bulb of the thermometer should be properly dipped in the substance whose temperature is to be measured.
3. The bulb should not touch the base or the side of the container.