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Mechanical Properties of Fluids — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsMechanical Properties of Fluids2 Marks
Question
Explain why Water on a clean glass surface tends to spread out while mercury on the same surface tends to form drops. (Put differently, water wets glass while mercury does not.)
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Answer

Mercury molecules (which make an obtuse angle with glass) have a strong force of attraction between themselves and a weak force of attraction toward solids. Hence, they tend to form drops.
On the other hand, water molecules make acute angles with glass. They have a weak force of attraction between themselves and a strong force of attraction toward solids. Hence, they tend to spread out.

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