Capillary Action Is One of the Forces That Aids Water's

question 5

Multiple Choice

Capillary action is one of the forces that aids water's upward movement in plants.The narrower the diameter of the tube,the farther the water column will rise.Capillary action is a result of water molecules:

• A)storing heat and thus moving faster because of heat of vaporization.
• B)producing sufficient surface tension to overcome the pull of gravity.
• C)having a strong cohesive force and attaching to the surrounding vessel walls.
• D)having an adhesive force,which allows them to attach to the vessel walls.
• E)being associated with hydrophobic molecules,which can result in upward movement.

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