Why mercury is used as a thermometric fluid?

Why mercury is used as a thermometric fluid ?

  1. It expands uniformly when heated.
  2. It has low specific heat capacity.
  3. I has a high boiling point (357 °C) and a low freezing point (-39 °C).
  4. It is a good conductor of heat.
  5. It does not stick to the walls of the glass tube.