Extra Explaining Questions - TEMPERATURE

TEMPERATURE
1.       Explain why water is not used as thermometric liquid.
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Water is not used as thermometric liquid because
  • It has high heat capacity
  • Its expansion is non-linear
  • it shows anomalous expamsion; i.e. It expands on cooling at a certain temperatures
  • It is transparent/colourless
  • It sticks to the sides of glass.(It wet glass)
  • It is a bad conductor of heat.

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