Question

What are the precautions that must be taken while working with a laboratory thermometer?

Answer 1

The following precautions must be taken while working with a laboratory thermometer

1. A laboratory thermometer should always be kept upright and not tilted.

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 side of the container.