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Mercury does not cling to glass. Why?

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It is because the force of adhesion between mercury and glass molecules is less than the force of cohesion between mercury molecules.
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Knowledge Check

  • Mercury does not wet glass. This is the property of liquid known as

    A
    adhesion
    B
    surface tension
    C
    viscosity
    D
    compressibility

  • Mercury does not wet glass, wood or iron because

    A
    cohesive force is less than adhesive force
    B
    cohesive force is greater than adhesive force
    C
    angle of contact is less than `90^(0)`
    D
    cohesive force is equal to adhesive force

  • Mercury does not stick to wood or glass rod. It indicates that its cohesive force is

    A
    greater than adhesive force .
    B
    less then the adhesive force .
    C
    equal to the adhesive force .
    D
    zero

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