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Why is mercury used in thermometer?

Mercury is a gas which can flow.

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Mercury is a liquid which can flow but sticks to the glass.

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Mercury is a liquid which can flow but does not stick to the glass.

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Mercury has a low coefficient of expansion.

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Mercury is a liquid that can flow but does not stick to the glass.
Mercury is used in thermometers because It has a high coefficient of expansion so that even a small rise in temperature brings about sufficient expansion which can be detected in the capillary of the calibrated part of the thermometer.

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