ADVANTAGES OF USE OF MERCURY IN LIQUID-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER

Heat and Temperature [ADVANTAGES OF USE OF MERCURY IN LIQUID-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER]

ADVANTAGES, OF, USE, OF, MERCURY, IN, LIQUID, IN, GLASS, THERMOMETER

ADVANTAGES OF USE OF MERCURY IN LIQUID-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER

Use of Mercury is preferred in liquid -in -glass thermometer due to following reasons.
• It has low heat Capacity.
• It is visible.
• Its thermal expansion is uniform.
• It has low freezing point and high boiling point
• It is a good conductor of heat.