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    Question #41243. Pinky416 asks:

    What is in non-mercury thermometers?


    bloomsby

    		Alcohol, usually coloured red for visibility. (I have one dating from about 1910).

    Nov 17 03, 10:18 PM
    Pinky416

    		That is correct bloomsby, but the thermometers I use in my class have a substance in it with the color of mercury, but they are suppose to be non-mercury. Do you know what that could be?

    Nov 17 03, 10:29 PM
    lothruin

    		New non-mercury thermometers use a variety of substances, including mineral spirits and organic liquids (the formula of which is not mentioned on the websites,). I assume that the exact formulas of the various organic, non-toxic and/or biodegradable liquids used vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and are undisclosed as a matter of patent.

    Nov 17 03, 10:38 PM
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