Question

why mercury is used in thermometer?

Answer 1

it remains liquid for any kind of temperature

Answer 2

Hi friend,

Mercury is used in thermometers because of the following reasons-:

•Mercury remains in liquid state at room temperature.And mercury never freezes.

•And as we know that mercury is a good conductor of heat so it indicates temperature soon.

•Mercury is bright and opaque so we can easily see the Mercury in capillary tube of thermometers.

•It is less volatile.


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