Water forms a concave meniscus in a glass tube because ________
A) the cohesive forces between water molecules are larger than the adhesive forces between water molecules and the glass wall.
B) the adhesive forces between water molecules and the glass wall are larger than the cohesive forces between water molecules.
C) water molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other.
D) water molecules repel each other.
E) the glass wall is wet.
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