Why does water wet glass and mercury does not?

Answer 1

Water wets glass because the force of adhesion between the glass molecules and water molecules is greater than the force of cohesion between the water molecules and glass molecules. Mercury does not wet glass because the force of cohesion is greater than the force of adhesion

Answer 2

Well, isn't that a happy little question! Water wets glass because it has adhesive forces that allow it to spread out and cling to the surface. On the other hand, mercury doesn't wet glass because its cohesive forces are stronger than its adhesive forces, causing it to form droplets instead. Just like every brushstroke on a canvas, each substance has its own unique way of interacting with the world around it.

Answer 3

Oh, dude, so like, water wets glass because of its adhesive properties, allowing it to spread out and form a thin layer. Mercury, on the other hand, has low adhesive forces, so it beads up and doesn't wet the glass. It's like water is the friendly neighbor who's always down to hang out, while mercury is the cool loner who keeps to itself.

Answer 4

Water wets glass because the adhesive forces between water molecules and the glass surface are stronger than the cohesive forces between water molecules. On the other hand, mercury does not wet glass because the cohesive forces between mercury atoms are stronger than the adhesive forces between mercury and glass.

Answer 5

Water wets glass due to its strong adhesive forces, allowing it to spread out and form a thin film on the surface. This is because the hydrogen bonding in water molecules allows them to interact favorably with the molecules in glass. In contrast, mercury does not wet glass because its cohesive forces are stronger than its adhesive forces, causing it to bead up rather than spread out on the surface of the glass. Additionally, the cohesive forces in mercury are primarily metallic bonding, which does not interact as favorably with the molecules in glass as the hydrogen bonding in water.

Answer 6

The glass of cold water will try to attain equilibrium (w.r.t temperature) and absorb heat from the surroundings. As a result the moisture present around the glass will condense on to the surface of the glass and the glass gets wet.

Answer 7

This is caused by any cold drink.

It's caused when the air outside of the glass cools down, trapping some of the water vapor, and or turning to precipitation on the outside of the glass, where it's cold.

Answer 8

B'COS THE ADHESIVE FORCE BETWEEN THE GLASS MOLECULES AND THE WATER MOLECULES IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE COHESIVE FORCE BETWEEN THE WATER MOLECULES AND THE GLASS MOLECULES.

Answer 9

because it has no shape of itself, it'll simply fill out the space it's in.

Answer 10

The surface tensions of water and mercury are very different.