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    Surface tension was given as the incorrect answer for why mercury does not wet glass. The correct answer is cohesion, as the cohesive forces between mercury molecules are stronger than the adhesive forces between mercury and glass. References include a fluid mechanics textbook and physics book discussing this phenomenon.

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    Surface tension was given as the incorrect answer for why mercury does not wet glass. The correct answer is cohesion, as the cohesive forces between mercury molecules are stronger than the adhesive forces between mercury and glass. References include a fluid mechanics textbook and physics book discussing this phenomenon.

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    Given Answer : surface tension

     Correct Answer : cohesion

    Explanation :

    Mercury doesn’t wet glass surface because the cohesion forces among Mercury molecules is
    predominant over adhesion

    Reference :

    Essential of Fluid mechanics john m. Cimbala and younus A. Cengel published by MC GRAW HILL
    Higher education page no

    Another reference :
    From THE WORLD OF PHYSICS by John avison 2nd edition page no 161

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