The two common liquids used in liquid-in-glass thermometers are alcohol (ethanol) and mercury, which have melting points and boiling points of -114 degrees C, 79 degrees C and -39 degrees C, 357 degrees C, respectively. Would either one of these thermometers be better for low-temperature or high-temperature measurements?

The two common liquids used in liquid-in-glass thermometers are alcohol (ethanol) and mercury, which have melting points and boiling points of -114 degrees C, 79 degrees C and -39 degrees C, 357 degrees C, respectively. Would either one of these thermometers be better for low-temperature or high-temperature measurements?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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