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States of Matter: Capillary rise MCQ

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Capillary riseMediumQuestion 22032

Question

Water rises in a capillary because adhesive forces with glass are:

  1. A
    Greater than cohesive forces
    Correct
  2. B
    Less than cohesive forces
  3. C
    Equal to gravity
  4. D
    Zero

Correct answer

Greater than cohesive forces

Explanation

This causes a concave meniscus and capillary rise.

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