Water Beads on a Nasturtium Leaf

question 80

Multiple Choice

Water beads on a nasturtium leaf

Water forms beads on a leaf because

• A)cohesion between the leaf and water molecules is greater than cohesion between water molecules.
• B)cohesion and adhesion are equal causing water droplets to bunch together on the leaf.
• C)the leaf contains a thin,waxy layer that repels the water molecules,which then adhere to one another.
• D)the capillary action of water causes water molecules to form larger droplets.
• E)cohesion between water molecules is strong than adhesion between the leaf and water molecules.

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