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ERIC Number: EJ552911
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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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Identifiers: Mercury (Metal); Thermometers