If you were to break a laboratory mercury thermometer, flushing the liquid mercury down a sink would be an inappropriate method of disposal because:mercury toxicity increases when mixed with watermercury is subject to biological magnificationdilution of the mercury waste would be insufficientall of the above

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If you were to break a laboratory mercury thermometer, flushing the liquid mercury down a sink would be an inappropriate method of disposal because:
1. mercury toxicity increases when mixed with water
2. mercury is subject to biological magnification
3. dilution of the mercury waste would be insufficient
4. all of the above

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