Thursday, September 22, 2011

Cohesion & Adhesion

Cohesion: Due to inter-molecule attraction, liquids can with-stand slight tension. the inter-,olecule attration is known as Cohesion.

Adhesion: Cohesion is between molecules of the same fluid whereas adhesion is the property by which molecules of differrent fluids are attracted to one another or molecules of a fluid are attracted to by molecules of a solid. Liquids stick to the wall of vessel by the property of adhesion.

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