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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.
Why water in a tumbler goes in the capillary tube?
Water rises in a capillary tube due to capillary action, which is the result of cohesive forces between water molecules and adhesive forces between water and the tube's surface. The narrow diameter of the tube enhances these forces, allowing the water to climb against gravity. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in materials with high surface tension, such as water, making it an essential principle in various biological and physical processes.
What determines how high water will climb in a capillary tube?
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When water is placed in a thin glass tube it tends to climb up the walls of the tube This effect is known as capillary action What causes this capillary action?
Hydrogen Bonding
When water is placed in a thin glass tube it tends to climb up the walls of the tube. This effect is known as capillary action. What causes this capillary action?
Hydrogen Bonding
The height of a liquid in a capillary tube is not dependent on?
the height of a capillary tube is not dependent on
How high can water rise in a capillary tube 30 micrometers in diameter?
4.6
What property of water gives rise to capillary action?
The property of water that gives rise to capillary action is adhesion, which is the attraction between water molecules and the molecules of the material making up the capillary tube. This leads to water being pulled up the tube, against the force of gravity, due to the cohesive forces between water molecules.
Why mercury falls in capillary tube?
Mercury falls in a capillary tube due to the combination of capillary action and gravity. Capillary action is the tendency of a liquid to be drawn up into a narrow tube against the force of gravity. When the adhesive forces between the mercury and the walls of the capillary tube are greater than the cohesive forces within the mercury, the mercury will move downward in the tube.
What will happen to the water in the capillary tube during the investigation of osmosis?
It will increase due to osmosis
Does liquid water rinse higher in a narrow tube or a wide tube?
You mean rise not rinse. Higher in a narrow tube due to capillary action.
What is the capillary effect?
When water rises from the soil by the roots of the plant. The capillary effect is done in a lot of things. Example: When water is obsorbed by the paper up the toilet paper tube.
