capillarity
capillarity
The capillary effect
density
Oil flows up through a wick through capillary action. This property causes the surface of a liquid to rise above the rest of it when in contact with a solid. Essentially, it pulls itself up to a certain height.
Liquids are able to travel up narrow tubes or threads because of capillary action. This property causes part of the surface of a liquid to elevate above the rest of the surface when in contact with a solid.
Due to capillarity, oil flows upward in the lantern. The attraction of liquid molecules in the oil between each other and with the wick is known as capillarity.
B. Capillarity. Capillarity is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces, such as gravity. This property explains why oil moves upward in a wick against the force of gravity.
The property of flowing very quickly in liquid is called fluidity. It refers to the measure of the extent to which a substance is fluid.
This process is called melting.
The physical property that describes the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid is called the melting point. It is the temperature at which the solid and liquid phases of a substance coexist in equilibrium.
The property of flowing very slowly in liquid is called viscosity. A liquid with high viscosity flows very slowly, like syrup or tar. A liquid with low viscosity flows quickly, like water.
The fact that a metal (mercury) is a liquid at room temperature is a characteristic property of the metal, mercury. The temperature at which a metal melts to become liquid would be a chemical property of the metal.