Question

Explain the following behavior of molecules if water rises up in harrow tubes but Mercury which is also a liquid falls in a narrow tubes to level below the outside surface

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Explanation:

Capillarity, rise or depression of a liquid in a small passage such as a tube of small cross-sectional area, like the spaces between the fibres of a towel or the openings in a porous material. Capillarity is not limited to the vertical direction. Water is drawn into the fibres of a towel, no matter how the towel is oriented.