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Water wets the surface of glass but mercury not why

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Answered by sunmeetkaur
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Answer:

mercury does not wet glass

Explanation:

when liquid water is confined in a the its surface has a concave shape because water wets the surface and creeps up the side. mercury does not wet glass_the cohesive forces within drops are stronger than the adhesive forces between the drops and glass.

Answered by Anonymous
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it is becz of cohesive and adhesive force present in them....

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