Question

explain the behavior of the molecules : water rises up in narrow tubes but mercury which is also a liquid falls in narrow tubes to level below the outside surface

Answer 1

Explanation:

As mercury is more dense then the water,the force of attraction between its particles is more hence, the adhesive force(between its particle)is more so it doesn't attracts to the tube and fall but water has more cohesive force with capillary tube and hence following its force with the particles of the capillary tube it .