Temperature is usually measured by measuring expansion in gases since gases expand the most. True of false?

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False. Temperature is usually measured through the expansion in liquids. Gases expand the most; therefore, they fail to give the correct reading. Again, solids expand the least; therefore, they too fail to give the correct value of temperature.

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