A student collected the data shown in the table below during an experiment.

Liquid Characteristics
Liquid Characteristics
Boiling Point Freezing Point Color Rate of Evaporation
Mercury 357 °C −39 °C shiny silver gray negligible
Alcohol 78 °C −115 °C colorless rapid

Based on the data, which of the following conclusions can be made about the use of mercury and alcohol thermometers? (5 points)
An alcohol thermometer can measure the freezing point of a liquid that freezes at −80 °C.
An alcohol thermometer can measure a wider range of temperatures in a laboratory.
An alcohol thermometer is more reliable to measure the temperature of a liquid in a beaker that is 80 °C.
An alcohol thermometer is better to measure the boiling points of colorless liquids.