Question

why is mercury used in thermometers? what if lead (or some other metal) is used in place of mercury

Answer 1

Answer:

because it is the lightest element. and it does stick with walls of thermometer

Answer 2

Answer:

mercury is used in thermometer because Mercury used to rise up when it came in contract of the high temperature. if the lead is used in the place of mercary than will not be able to identify that even if we have fever or not.

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