Which of the following is not a reason for using mercury as a liquid for thermometer?

Mercury does not stick ton glass

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Mercury is a good conductor of heat

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Mercury is very sensitive to expansion

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Mercury is a metal

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The correct option is D
Mercury is a metal

'Mercury is a metal' is not an enough reason for it to be used as a liquid for thermometer.

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