Why is mercury used in thermometer? Mercury is a gas which can flow. Mercury is a liquid which can flow but sticks to the glass. Mercury is a liquid which can flow but does not stick to the glass. Mercury has a low coefficient of expansion.

Dorstadt4uz

Dorstadt4uz

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2022-12-15

Why is mercury used in thermometer?
Mercury is a gas which can flow.
Mercury is a liquid which can flow but sticks to the glass.
Mercury is a liquid which can flow but does not stick to the glass.
Mercury has a low coefficient of expansion.

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piracypunkcx2

piracypunkcx2

Beginner2022-12-16Added 3 answers

Mercury is a liquid that can move on the glass but does not adhere to it. Because mercury has a high coefficient of expansion, even a slight increase in temperature causes enough expansion to be noticed in the capillary of the calibrated portion of the thermometer. This is why mercury is employed in thermometers. So answer is Mercury is a liquid which can flow but does not stick to the glass.

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