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<h2>Summary</h2>
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<li>Attractive forces between molecules of the same type are called cohesive forces.</li>
<li>Attractive forces between molecules of different types are called adhesive forces.</li>
<li>Cohesive forces between molecules cause the surface of a liquid to contract to the smallest possible surface area. This general effect is called surface tension.</li>
<li>Capillary action is the tendency of a fluid to be raised or suppressed in a narrow tube, or capillary tube which is due to the relative strength of cohesive and adhesive forces.</li>
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<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>adhesive forces</h3>
<p>the attractive forces between molecules of different types</p>
<h3>capillary action</h3>
<p>the tendency of a fluid to be raised or lowered in a narrow tube</p>
<h3>cohesive forces</h3>
<p>the attractive forces between molecules of the same type</p>
<h3>contact angle</h3>
<p>the angle \(\theta \) between the tangent to the liquid surface and the surface</p>
<h3>surface tension</h3>
<p>the cohesive forces between molecules which cause the surface of a liquid to contract to the smallest possible surface area</p>
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Summarizing Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action

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Summarizing Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action

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