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What is relation between angle of contact and temperature??? directly or inversely proportional??

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7 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Khimraj
7 Years ago

For the explanation of why it increases with increase in temperature, I found out that the surface tension causes the increase in cohesive forces and hence a upward concave. So when temperature rises, surface tension decreases and angle of contact increases.