Mercury forms a convex meniscus with glass and not the concave meniscus formed by water. What does this tell you about the cohesive forces within mercury versus the adhesive forces between mercury and glass?

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The fact that mercury forms a convex meniscus with glass indicates that the cohesive forces between mercury molecules are stronger than the adhesive forces between mercury and glass. This means that mercury molecules tend to stick to each other (cohesion) more strongly than they stick to the glass (adhesion).

Mercury Forms a Convex Meniscus with Glass and Not the Concave