Mercury does NOT wet glass because

a

glass is an amorphous substance

b

the adhesive force is greater than the cohesive force

c

the cohesive force is greater than the adhesive force.

d

mercury has very high thermal conductivity

e

mercury is opaque.

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Ezema2015
9 years ago

Myschool.com.ng... The correct answer is option C... Reason Mercury does not wet glass because the cohesive force is greater than the adhesive force... Therefore it has a convex meniscus...

Myschool Kelly
9 years ago

Correction has been made. Thanks for your contribution.

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