Question

why mercury does not wet glasses

Answer 1

Answer:

When liquid water is confined in a tube, its surface (meniscus) has a concave shape because water wets the surface and creeps up the side. Mercury does not wet glass - the cohesive forces within the drops are stronger than the adhesive forces between the drops and glass.

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Answer 2

Mercury is a metal which is in liquid but doesn't get stick on glass like water.... that's y it's use in thermometer.....

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