Question

A scientist was conducting an experiment
When he first heated the contents of the
reaction mixture the reaction showed no
progress but as soon as he dropped the
temperature the reaction proceeded
smoothiy. What can you infer from the above
statement?

Answer 1

In a mercury thermometer, a glass tube is filled with mercury and a standard temperature scale is marked on the tube. With changes in temperature, the mercury expands and contracts, and the temperature can be read from the scale. Mercury thermometers can be used to determine body, liquid, and vapor temperature.