9 Nov 2021
Problem 18
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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 11: Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
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9 Nov 2021
Given information
When a thin glass tube is put into water, the water rises cm. When the same tube is put into hexane, the hexane rises only cm.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Capillary action occurs when the adhesion to the walls is stronger than the cohesive forces between the liquid molecules.
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