Question

You should take a reading with a laboratory thermometer when__

• A. It has been removed from the liquid you are measuring the temperature of.
• B. It is still immersed in the liquid you are measuring temperature of.
• C. Either a or b
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B It is still immersed in the liquid you are measuring temperature of.

For a laboratory thermometer, reading should be taken while it is still immersed in the liquid we are measuring the temperature of and it should not come in contact with the container. The container and the liquid can be at different temperatures depending upon the way of heating and material of the container.