alleryStart learning →A thermometer has a silver liquid metal inside. Which metal is it likely to be?
AMercury
BIron
CCopper
DGold
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mercury
Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature that expands when heated, so it was used in thermometers.
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