NEET2020PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsActual
A liquid does not wet the solid surface if angle of contact is:
Options
- Aequal to 45 °
- Bequal to 60 °
- Cgreater than 90 °
- Dzero
Correct answer
C. greater than 90 °
Step-by-step solution
A liquid does not wet the solid surface if the angle of contact is obtuse ie, greater than 90 ° . In this case cohesive forces will be greater than adhesive forces and so, the liquid does not wet the surface of solid.