When you put a stick in water and remove it,the stick is wet.When you put a stick in mercury and remove it,the stick is dry.The reason for this is that adhesive forces are greater
A)between stick and water.
B)between the stick and mercury.
C)between the mercury and the water.

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Adhesive forces between the stick and water are greater than those between the stick and mercury, causing water to wet the stick while mercury does not.

When You Put a Stick in Water and Remove It,the