(giving 50 points! )

20. use the diagram below.
which statement best explains why the mercury has not risen as high as the alcohol even though both thermometers are measuring the same water temperature
a) there is less mercury in the thermometer
b) the temperature of the water measured by the mercury is lower
c) the mercury atoms move faster and farther apart than the alcohol molecules
making it rise higher
d) alcohol atoms move faster and farther apart than the mercury molecules