Mercury is of ten used in clinical thermometers. Which one of the following properties of mercury is not a reason for this?
Mercury is of ten used in clinical thermometers. Which one of the following properties of mercury is not a reason for this?
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- A
The coefficient of the thermal expansion is large
- B
It is shiny
- C
It is a liquid at room temperature
- D
It has high density
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