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If the inside surface of each tube were coated with wax, would the general
shape of the water meniscus change? Would the general shape of the
mercury meniscus change?

Water
Mercury
H2O-glass
adhesive forces
H2O-H2O
Hg-Hg
cohesive forces
cohesive forces
Because adhesive > cohesive,
H,0 molecules adhere to the
wall more than to each other,
forming concave surface.
Because cohesive > adhesive,
Hg atoms at the surface
adhere to the wall less than
to each other, forming
Activate Window
convex surface.
Go to Settings to activ
Transcribed Image Text:Water Mercury H2O-glass adhesive forces H2O-H2O Hg-Hg cohesive forces cohesive forces Because adhesive > cohesive, H,0 molecules adhere to the wall more than to each other, forming concave surface. Because cohesive > adhesive, Hg atoms at the surface adhere to the wall less than to each other, forming Activate Window convex surface. Go to Settings to activ
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