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Grade 8General Physics

Mercury does not wet the glass surface. This property of mercury is due to
(A)​Adhesion
(B)Cohesion
(C)Surface Tension
(D) Viscosity

Profile image of satyendra singh kuntia
11 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Gman Namg
11 Years ago
its due to surface tension(C)
 
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Profile image of Mrutyu
9 Years ago
I think sir cohesion is the right answer if the examiner said about fluid characteristics,but here it is clearly noted that which property,and we know that surface tension is a property and which is due to cohesion .thats why the is surface tension.
Profile image of Milan Patel
8 Years ago
Property of fluid for bond between fluid particles and other material is due to adhesion property. So, I think it should be (a) adhesion.....I`m not sure...
Profile image of Shubham sachdeva
8 Years ago
Actually the non wetting phenomenon which the mercury shows with glass is due to the readon that air-mercury adhesion overcomes the mercury glass adhesion. So amswer should be adhesion.
Profile image of Vishal
7 Years ago
Surface tension is the right ans. As it is the property of fluid ., Which is due to cohesive force which is fluid character stics

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