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The ability to rise in thin tubes and Ab...

The ability to rise in thin tubes and Ability to resist a pulling force are respectively referred to as

A

Tensile strength and capillarity

B

Cohesion and adhesion

C

Capillarity and tensile strength

D

Adhesion and capillarity

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C
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