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This question belongs to Mechanical Engineering Hydraulics And Fluid Mechanics In ME

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics in ME

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The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of the liquid known as

A) Cohesion B) Adhesion C) Viscosity D) Surface tension

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Correct Answer: Option D

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Deepu Saini 6 years ago

yes cohesion is responsible

Kumar Savant 6 years ago

This is because of cohesive property

Jayan Stanite 6 years ago

It's cohesion

Sarveshwer Chandra 6 years ago

. Cohesion

XYZ Xyz 6 years ago

Mercury does not wet glass - the cohesive forces within the drops are stronger than the adhesive forces between the drops and glass. When liquid mercury is confined in a tube, its surface (meniscus) has a convex shape because the cohesive forces in liquid mercury tend to draw it into a drop.

Dheerendra Singh 7 years ago

Please correct the answer this is due to cohesion property of fluid not surface tention

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