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Can a clinical thermometer be used to measure the temperature of boiling water? Why?

No, a clinical thermometer cannot be used to measure the temperature of boiling water. Because the temperature range in a clinical thermometer is from about 35℃ to 42℃ or 90℉ to 110℉. Whereas the temperature of boiling water is 100℃ or 212℉.

Explanation: -


We cannot use a clinical thermometer to measure the temperature of boiling water because the range in a clinical thermometer varies only between 35℃ to 42℃ the temperature of boiling water will rise above this limit; a clinical thermometer cannot be used to measure its temperature.


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