Mercury metal is a liquid at room temperature. As energy in the form of heat is added to liquid mercury, the temperature rises until it reaches its boiling point at 357 ºC. The temperature remains at this level until all the liquid has changed to gas, after which the temperature of the gas begins to rise again. Why the temperature of the mercury did not rise while it was boiling.A. The energy being added while boiling was being used to overcome forces and change the mercury from liquid to gasB. The energy being added while boiling was being used to heat the mercuryC. The energy being added while boiling evaporated the mercury. Since no mercury was left temparture did not change

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