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Water does not wet an oily glass because...

Water does not wet an oily glass because

A

Cohesive force of oilgtgt adhesive force between oil and glass

B

Cohesive force of oil gt cohesive force of water

C

Oil repels water

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Cohesive force for water 'gt' adhesive force between water and oil molecules

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