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Explain why mercury forms a convex meniscus and water a concave meniscus in a tube
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Explain why mercury forms a convex meniscus and water a concave meniscus in a tube
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The cohesive force between mercury particles exceeds the adhesive force between mercury and glass while the cohesive force between water particles is lower than the adhesive force between water and glass particles.
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