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Chemical Engineering · Q17

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Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 17

Q17

Normal mercury thermometer can be used to measure a temperature of about 300°C. However, its maximum temperature measurement range can be increased upto about 500°C by

A.
Filling nitrogen under pressure in the stem
Answer
B.
Increasing the diameter of the tube
C.
Using steel tube in place of glass tube
D.
Accounting for the tube expansion

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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