On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because:?

mercury is a metal.
density of mercury is greater than that of water.
cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass.
cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass.

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Answer: Option 3

On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass.

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