The diagram below shows the behaviour of mercury in a capillary tube.

      

The diagram below shows the behaviour of mercury in a capillary tube.

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Explain the behaviour.

  

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Martin
-Cohension between mercury molecules is greater than adhesion between mercury and glass.

- The mercury sinks down the tube to enable molecules to keep together
marto answered the question on November 13, 2019 at 11:28


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