To mark the upper fixed point of a Celsius scale on a thermometer, the thermometer should be placed in
pure boiling alcohol.
steam above pure boiling water.
boiling salt water.
boiling pure mercury.
313 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.2.3a Melting, boiling, condensation and solidification. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.