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Mercury boils at 367^(@)C. However, merc...

Mercury boils at `367^(@)C`. However, mercury thermometers are made such that they can measure temperature upto `500^(@)`C This is done by

A

maintaining vacuum above mercury column in the stem of the thermometer

B

filling nitrogen gas at high pressure above the mercury column

C

filling nitrogen gas at low pressure above the mercury column

D

filling oxygen gas at high pressure above the mercury column

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