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What is cohesive force in regards to liquids on the surface?
It is the attraction between the LIQUID MOLECULES.
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What is adhesive force in regards to liquids on the surface?
It is the attraction between the LIQUID and the SUBSTRATE ATOMS.
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If the cohesive force ia greater than the adhesive force what is the behavior of a liquid on a surface?
The drop of liquid on a surface remain in the form of a droplet
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If the the adhesive force is greater than the cohesive force what is the behavior of a liquid on a surface?
The drop of liquid on a surface would spread out.
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What is the contact angle?
The angle between the solid–liquid interface.
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What are the two unknown parameters in Young's equation.
The surface energy and the solid–liquid interfacial tension.
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What happens if the contact angle is equal to zero degrees.
Complete wetting of the surface.
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What happens if the contact angle is equal to 180 degrees.
Non-wetting of the surface.
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What is adhesive force in regards to liquids on the surface?

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