If the Adhesive Forces Between a Liquid and the Walls

question 51

Multiple Choice

If the adhesive forces between a liquid and the walls of a capillary tube are greater than the cohesive forces within the liquid,

• A) the liquid level in a capillary tube will rise above the surrounding liquid and the surface in the capillary tube will have a convex meniscus.
• B) the liquid level in a capillary tube will rise above the surrounding liquid and the surface in the capillary tube will have a concave meniscus.
• C) the liquid level in a capillary tube will drop below the surrounding liquid and the surface in the capillary tube will have a convex meniscus.
• D) the liquid level in a capillary tube will drop below the surrounding liquid and the surface in the capillary tube will have a concave meniscus.
• E) the liquid level in a capillary tube will be flat.

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