Mercury Forms a Convex Meniscus with Glass and Not the Concave

question 75

Multiple Choice

Mercury forms a convex meniscus with glass and not the concave meniscus formed by water. What does this tell you about the cohesive forces within mercury versus the adhesive forces between mercury and glass?

• A)Mercury sticks to itself (adhesive forces)better than it sticks to the glass (cohesive forces).
• B)The cohesive forces of the glass repel the mercury.
• C)Mercury sticks to itself (cohesive forces)better than it sticks to the glass (adhesive forces).
• D)The adhesive forces of the glass attract the mercury.

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Definitions:

Crista Galli

A vertical protrusion of the ethmoid bone in the brain that serves as an attachment point for the falx cerebri, a membrane that divides the two cerebral hemispheres.

Styloid Process

A pointed piece of bone that extends from the temporal bone of the skull, serving as an attachment point for muscles and ligaments of the tongue and neck.

Frontal

Referring to the forehead or the front part of something, particularly in anatomy, it pertains to the front part of the brain or the frontal bone of the skull.

Maxilla

A pair of bones forming the upper jaw and part of the orbits surrounding the eyes, essential for facial structure.