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4. Water

4. Water

4. Water / Properties of Water- Cohesion and Adhesion / Problem 4

What role does adhesion play in the process of capillary action?

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

t prevents water from moving up a tube by creating a barrier.

B

It allows water to stick to the walls of a tube and move upward.

C

It causes water to stay in a liquid state at high temperatures.

D

It decreases the rate at which water evaporates from the surface of a tube.

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