The choice of thermometric liquid depends on the temperature range to be measured. The liquid must remain in a liquid state throughout the desired temperature range and have a consistent expansion/contraction with temperature.
Alcohol is used as a thermometric liquid when it is desired to measure
Asked in Assistant Engineer (Civil) 2018 19 2018 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Thermal Expansion (Solids, Liquids, Gases))
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