Mercury when temperature decreases and when temperature increases.

contracts

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flows

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expands

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remains still

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Solution

The correct option is C expands
Mercury is a good conductor of heat. Mercury contracts and expands when temperature decreases and increases respectively. Mercury is preferred over other liquids because being a metal the rate of heat transfer is high and thus its response to temperature change is fast.

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