What is the name given for the attraction between unlike molecules involved in capillary action?
A) Adhesion
B) Ionization
C) Cohesion
D) Surface tension
E) Viscosity

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Adhesion is the attraction between unlike molecules, in this case between the molecules of the liquid and the walls of the capillary tube, that allows for the liquid to climb up the tube through capillary action.

What Is the Name Given for the Attraction Between Unlike