Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

The melting points listed for ethanol and mercury are given here. Ethanol: $-114\ ^\circ\text{C}$. Mercury: $-39\ ^\circ\text{C}$. Which one, or both, of these liquids would be suitable for use in a liquid-in-glass thermometer to measure temperatures of $-50\ ^\circ\text{C}$ and $-120\ ^\circ\text{C}$?

  • Aethanol only
  • Bethanol and mercury
  • Cmercury only
  • Dneither ethanol nor mercury

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