Name the metal which is used in making thermometers.

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Mercury, a metal which is used in making thermometers.

Most metals are good conductors of heat and they are solids at room temperature. Mercury is the only one in a liquid state at room temperature. It's used in thermometers because it has a high coefficient of expansion. Hence, the slightest change in temperature is notable when it's used in a thermometer.

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