Why is mercury used in thermometers?

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It volume is proportional to square of increase of temperature

It shows linear variation in volume with temperature

Its volume remains constant with temperature

Its volume decreases with increase in temperature

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For measuring temperature in a thermometer we need a substance whose physical properties change with temperature and can be easily related with temperature. Mercury’s volume increases linearly with increase in temperature and hence we can create a scale on the thermometer accordingly.

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