1. One of the reasons for using mercury in thermometers is that it is clearly visible.   True   False   2. 'Mercury has a high boiling point' is one of the characteristic properties that makes it a good choice for a thermometric liquid.   True   False   3. _______ is used in a clinical thermometer.   Mercury   Alcohol   Water   Hint Half-n-half Clue   4. Which of the following properties is not a characteristic of mercury?   It sticks to the sides of a glass tube.   Its freezing point is about −39oC.   Its boiling point is about 357oC.   It is a good conductor of heat.   Half-n-half Clue   5. One of the reasons for using alcohol in thermometers is that it has a bright red color of its own.   True   False   6. Each of the two dumbbell-shaped steel indices in the Six's maximum and minimum thermometer is reset to its initial position by a _______.   magnet   steel spring   7. Liquids that are used in thermometers are known as thermometric liquids.   True   False