Rising of a wetting liquid in a capillary tube is due to__________________?
Correct answer: C. Adhesive forces
- A. Surface tension
- B. Cohesive forces
- C. Adhesive forces
- D. viscosity
Explanation
A wetting liquid rises because adhesive forces between the liquid and the capillary wall pull the liquid upward. Students may choose surface tension because it is involved in capillary action, but adhesion to the wall is the force responsible for the rise of a wetting liquid.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Properties of Liquids
Liquid behavior depends on intermolecular forces, which produce surface tension, viscosity, capillary action and a definite volume without a fixed shape. The topic also covers vapor pressure, evaporation, boiling point and the effect of temperature and external pressure, while distinguishing evaporation at the surface from boiling throughout the liquid.
Practise Liquids
350 free Liquids MCQs from Chemistry, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Chemistry questions like this
Chemistry is on 14 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Properties of Liquids questions
Liquid gets the shape of the container when it is poured into it. Which one of the following reasons justifies it ?
Which of the following way in used for classification of chromatography ?
Which of the following technique is used for the separation of insoluble particles from liquids ?
Boiling points of hydrocarbons increase with the increase in number of carbon atoms. It is mainly due to_________________?
During which process empty spaces between particles become minimum ?
The ttractive forces between the partial positive end of one molecule and partial negative end of other molecule are called________________?