Eliminating Mercury Thermometers from the Lab.

Everett, T. Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ552911

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Publication Date: 1997

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Eliminating Mercury Thermometers from the Lab.

Everett, T. Stephen

Journal of Chemical Education, v74 n10 p1204 Oct 1997

Compares the precision, accuracy, and response of a cooking probe to a standard mercury thermometer in side-by-side heating in temperature baths, simple and fractional distillations, and melting point determination. (DDR)

Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Strategies, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Safety, Secondary Education, Temperature

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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