GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GROUNDWATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When water sticks to other objects it is called ____
A
cohesion
B
adhesion
C
capillary action
D
specific heat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cohesion and adhesion are two water properties that describe how water molecules interact with each other. and how water molecules interact with other things like leaves or even you. Cohesion means that water likes to stick to itself. and adhesion means that water likes to stick to other things.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cohesion: Water is attracted to water, and Adhesion: Water is attracted to other substances.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is because the water molecules are attracted to the charged glass walls of the capillary more than they are to each other and therefore adhere to it. This type of adhesion is called capillary action.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cohesion is the ability of like molecules to stick together. Water is strongly cohesive (it will form hydrogen bonds)

Detailed explanation-5: -Water is very adhesive; it sticks well to a variety of different substances. Water sticks to other things for the same reason it sticks to itself – because it is polar so it is attracted to substances that have charges.

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