When the Adhesive Forces Between a Liquid and the Walls

question 103

Multiple Choice

When 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) None of the above will occur.

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