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Water rises to a height of 10 cm in capillary tube and mercury falls to a depth of 3.112 cm in the same capillary tube. If the density of mercury is 13.6 and the angle of contact for mercury is `135^(@)`, the ratio of surface tension of water and mercury is

A

`1:0.5`

B

`1:3`

C

`1:6.5`

D

`1.5:1`

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