LIQUID IN GLASS THERMOMETER

a thermometer in which the thermally sensitive element is a liquid

contained in a graduated glass envelope. Most common and well
known thermometer

LIQUID IN GLASS
THERMOMETER

The liquid in glass thermometer are commonly manufactured in two

types Partial Immersion:1. Partial Immersion
2. Total Immersion

Partial Immersion

Total Immersion

Expansion Chamber

Capillary Tube

Scale

Column of Mercury

Stem

Constriction
Mercury Bulb

Expansion Chamber
space that is taken up by the gas in the capillary bore; it is pushed
back as the mercury rises into it.
Capillary Tube
space that is taken up by the gas in the capillary bore; it is pushed
back as the mercury rises into it
Scale
divisions of equal length (degrees) marked on the thermometer that
constitute the units of measurement.
Column of mercury
quantity of mercury that is contained in the capillary bore; its height
varies with the temperature
Constriction
narrowing that prevents the mercury from spontaneously dropping
into the bulb as the temperature lowers (the thermometer must be
shaken to make it go down).
Mercury Bulb
glass reservoir containing mercury (a liquid metal) that expands and
rises in the capillary tube as the temperature rises
Stem
Glass tube containing the capillary bore
Most common type of Liquid in glass thermometer
Mercury
Alcohol

Mercury in thermometer
It has a boiling point of 674F (356.7C) and a melting point of -38F
(-38.89C). Mercury is stable (it does not react) in air and water,
does not expand upon solidification and therefore will not break the
glass tube of the thermometer.

Alcohol in glass thermometer

spirit thermometer is an alternative to the mercury in glass
thermometer and functions in a similar way. But unlike mercury-inglass thermometer, the contents of an alcohol thermometer are less
toxic and will evaporate away fairly quickly.

Procedure :1- we prepare distal water one with salt another time without salt it
mean pure water in beaker
2-we put two type of liquid in glass thermometer (mercury and
alcohol ) in the beaker

Discussion :Why does ice water get colder when salt is added ?
For water, which is in liquid form to become ice or solid, energy needs to be removed from
the water. Water molecules need to create bonds for becoming solid. The presence of salt or
impurity makes it more difficult for bonds to form, resulting in a lower freezing point. Pure
water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The addition of salt makes water freeze at a lower
.temperature
The science of salt making ice colder is applied in making ice cream. This science is also
.evidenced in sea water freezing, which is affected by salinity