Why laboratory thermometer is based on alcohol?

Alcohol is used in a laboratory thermometer instead of a clinical thermometer because alcohol has a very low freezing point in comparison to the Mercury. It is used in a cool place or region. The freezing point is the temperature at which a liquid starts changing into solid-state.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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