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Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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Problem 1RQ: Define and explain the differences between the following terms. a. law and theory b. theory and...

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Cold temperatures need to know temperature

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A mercury thermometer is a device that uses the expansion of mercury to measure temperature. It consists of a glass tube with a bulb at one end that is filled with mercury. The other end of the tube is sealed and has a scale marked on it. When the mercury is heated, it expands and rises in the tube. The higher the temperature, the higher the mercury will rise.

To measure the temperature, we place the bulb of the thermometer in the object whose temperature we want to measure. The mercury will then expand and rise in the tube until it reaches equilibrium with the temperature of the object.we can then read the temperature from the scale on the tube.

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