Why does alcohol expand more than mercury?

1 Answer
Jan 24, 2018

Alcohol volumetric thermal expansion coefficient is 6 times higher than Mercury volumetric thermal expansion coefficient.

Explanation:

Volumetric thermal expansion coefficients:

Ethanol => 0.00061 (1/"°F")

Mercury => 0.00010 (1/"°F")

color(black)"Conclusion:"

=> Ethanol will expands 6 times faster than Mercury under similar liquid conditions.