Meniscus of mercury (right) and the meniscus of water (left). Mercury molecules attract one another more strongly than they attract the molecules of the container,so they form a convex meniscus. Water molecules are attracted to the glass container by capillary action,so they form a concave meniscus | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Winters, Charles D. |
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