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Capillary action is the ability of water to flow in narrow spaces without the help of, and in resistance, to external forces such as the gravitational force.
When water is in a tube, it has dipole-dipole interactions with the glass. Since these attractions are strong, the water will flow upwards clinging to the wall of the tube until the adhesive force equals the gravity pulling on the mass of suspended water. Paper products are made from cellulose, a fiber found in plant material. Water soaks into a paper towel, in part because adhesive force helps draw the water into spaces around the paper fibers, kind of like capillary action but on the outside of the tube! The same phenomena is used in chromatography to separate the particles in a dye/ink.
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What has greatest capillary action?
The narrower the bore of the tube ,the greater is the capillary action. For example :A sponge retains water (on being dipped in water)is due to capillary action.
As water is moves down through the ground what force is acting against it?
i dont know
Which property of water results in a meniscus?
Adhesion due to the polarity of the water molecule.
Explain capillary action?
Capillary action is the motion of water up a thin tube against the flow of gravity as a result of cohesion and adhesion
The rise of water in a narrow test tube is called?
The rise around the edges is called the meniscus, like capillary action this is caused by the adhesion of the liquid molecules to the walls of the container. In a large bore tube like a test tube or graduated cylinder this pulls up the edge and creates a concave meniscus, in a smaller bore tube this actually pulls the liquid toward the top of the tube.
Is capillary action a product of adhesion?
The adhesive force of wetting liquids specially water is responsible for capillary action, the capillary action is not possible for Mercury.
What is the disadvantage of capillary action?
Capillary action is bad if you want to keep two liquids separate. Capillary action is difficult to control in terms of flow rate.
What has greatest capillary action?
The narrower the bore of the tube ,the greater is the capillary action. For example :A sponge retains water (on being dipped in water)is due to capillary action.
What the hypothesis for the capillary action?
Capillary action will pull water up the stem to the flower and into the petals.
What is capillary action due to?
The adhesive intermolecular forces between the substance rising (the one experiencing capillary action) and the container (typically a capillary).
What would be A good sentence for capillary action?
A paper towel absorbing liquid is an example of capillary action.
What sentence could you use for the word capillary action?
Water is transferred from the roots to the leaves through the stem by capillary action.
Capillary action occurs when water rises from the water table into?
The capillary fringe
Capillary action is a product of?
Adhesion
What is cappilaries?
capillary action i a liquid
How would you use capillary in a sentence?
The liquid was pulled into the small tube by capillary action.
What is capillary action. Why is capillary action extremely important for plants?
Water uses capillary action to "climb" up plant vessels through cohesion and adhesion, which allows the water to be transported throughout the plant.
