13.2. Liquids and Solids http://www.ck12.org
FIGURE 13.4
A liquid that can interact with glass displays the property ofadhesion. The attraction of the glass to the molecules
is stronger than the attraction of the liquid molecules to each other. The liquid molecules are pulled up due to their
stronger attraction to the glass. Water is one liquid that displays this property.
FIGURE 13.5
Some liquids, such as mercury, display more attraction between the liquid particles than attraction between the liquid
and the glass. This is known ascohesion. The pull between the liquid particles is stronger, so the liquid pulls away
from the glass.