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Advantages of mercury as a thermometric liquid.
-It is a good conductor of heat and therefore the whole liquid reaches the temperature of the surroundings quickly.
-It does not wet (cling to the sides of) the tube.
-It has a high boiling point
-It expands uniformly (linear expansion) and responds quickly to temperature changes, hence is sensitive.
-It has a visible meniscus.
Disadvantages
-Mercury is very poisonous.
-its expansively is fairly low
-it is expensive
-It has a high freezing point therefore it cannot be used in places where the temperature gets very low.
Alcohol has a thermometric fluid
-Alcohol expands uniformly.
-It has a low freezing point (-115 degreecentigrade) therefore it is very suitable for place where the temperature gets very low.
-It has a large expansively
-It is an easily available cheap liquid, which is safe to use
Disadvantages of alcohol
-it wets the tube
-it has a low boiling point (cannot be used in places with high temperatures)
-it does not react quickly to changes in temperature
-It needs to be dyed, since it's colourless.
Disadvantages of water
-Water has high specific heat capacity. So it cannot be used for measuring small temperature differences.
- Water will wet the surface of the glass tube. It is a sticky substance.
- Water is transparent
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