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Capillary action is the motion of water up a thin tube against the flow of gravity as a result of cohesion and adhesion
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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.
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 chemical or physical property?
Physical.
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).
How do adhesion and cohesion explain capillary action?
Surface tension is related to the cohesive properties of water. Capillary action however, is related to the adhesive properties of water. You can see capillary action 'in action' by placing a straw into a glass of water. The water 'climbs' up the straw. What is happening is that the water molecules are attracted to the straw molecules. When one water molecule moves closer to a the straw molecules the other water molecules (which are cohesively attracted to that water molecule) also move up into the straw. Capillary action is limited by gravity and the size of the straw. The thinner the straw or tube the higher up capillary action will pull the water.
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
How does water get to the leaves in the top of the tallest trees against the force of gravity Name property responsibility for this and explain how it works?
Capillary action & osmotic pressure.
What is cappilaries?
capillary action i a liquid
Capillary action is a product of?
Adhesion
