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Mercury in a glass capillary tube:

1. Rises above the outside level
2. Is depressed below the outside level
3. Stays at the same level
4. Rises higher than water

Answer

B. Is depressed below the outside level

Solution

Mercury does not wet glass (contact angle 140°), so < 0 and it falls.

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