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Why is mercury used in thermometers ?

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(i) Mercury is a liquid which can flow but does not stick to glass.
(ii) It has high coefficient of expansion so that even a smal 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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