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What physical property of mercury makes it best suited for use in a thermometer

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High coefficient of expansion
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High coefficient of expansion

Step-by-step explanation:

It is only mercury that is in liquid form at room temperature. It works on the principle of thermal expansion, it expands when heated and contracts when cooled. The very minute change can be notable by the use of mercury in the thermometer. So this property of the thermometer makes it suitable for measuring temperatures.

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