Question

Why are liquids used in a thermometer​

Answer 1

liquids like mercury and alcohol expand uniformly on increasing temperature and also contracts uniformly on decreasing the temperature. So, it gives us the accurate measure of the temperature. That's why liquids are used in the thermometer not solids or gases.

Answer 2

Answer:

There is a technical reason for using mercury in clinical thermometers. Mercury has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than alcohol. This means a column of mercury will expand and rise more than a column of alcohol for the same temperature change. As a result, you can get finer readings with mercury