When compared with water, mercury is preferred as a thermometric liquid because
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Mercury is preferred as a thermometric liquid over water because it has a much lower specific heat capacity. This means that it requires less heat energy to change its temperature than water. This makes it easier to measure small temperature changes accurately. Additionally, mercury has a much higher density than water, which allows it to rise and fall more easily in narrow capillary tubes used in thermometers. The other options are not correct - mercury does not exhibit anomalous thermal expansion and does not have molecules with very strong adhesive forces.