M matsci0000 Guest Oct 6, 2008 #2 1)Hg(mercury)does not stick to the wall of the thermometer. 2)It is shiny. 3)The expansion of mercury due to the heat is uniform. Please rate me if u like my answer. Please........ :] :} ) ;]]
1)Hg(mercury)does not stick to the wall of the thermometer. 2)It is shiny. 3)The expansion of mercury due to the heat is uniform. Please rate me if u like my answer. Please........ :] :} ) ;]]
N neetu Guest Oct 6, 2008 #3 Hg is a metal in liquid form and has a great afffinity to heat.Hg show a small change of heat therefor mercury used in thermometers
Hg is a metal in liquid form and has a great afffinity to heat.Hg show a small change of heat therefor mercury used in thermometers
P purkat67 Guest Oct 6, 2008 #4 mercury hasnt been used in thermometers for decades maybe even a century by now