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Heat and temperature

Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Medium · Heat and temperature

A student wants to measure body temperature using a liquid-in-glass thermometer. The liquid must be a liquid between

35\,^{\circ}\text{C}

and

42\,^{\circ}\text{C}

. Which choice of freezing and boiling points is suitable?

Freezing: $10\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ , Boiling: $30\,^{\circ}\text{C}$
Freezing: $40\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ , Boiling: $80\,^{\circ}\text{C}$
Freezing: $-20\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ , Boiling: $100\,^{\circ}\text{C}$
Freezing: $0\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ , Boiling: $38\,^{\circ}\text{C}$

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