Question

Disadvantage of using mercury as thermometric liquid

Answer 1

Answer:

I hope this helps you to understand

plz mark me as brain list and follow me

Explanation:

The disadvantages of mercury as thermometric liquid are: i) its temperature coefficient of expansion is very low and it cannot be used to measure the temperature below –39°C and above 357°C. ii) Mercury thermometer cannot be used in very cold regions like arctic regions because it freezes below a temperature of 39o C.

Answer 2

Answer:

It is harmful

Poisonous on consumption

Explanation:

It breaks easily

less temperature range

Toxic

Way better is digital thermometer

Once I put A mercury thermometer by mistake in a hot cup of water

It exploded and broke the glass