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Unit 1 1.5 Capillary, Vapour pressure
Capillarity • is defined as a phenomenon of rise or fall of a liquid surface in a small tube relative to the adjacent general level of liquid when the tube is held vertically in the liquid. • The rise of liquid surface is known as capillary rise while the fall of the liquid surface is known as capillary depression. • It is expressed in terms of cm or mm of liquid. • Its value depends upon the specific weight of the liquid, diameter of the tube and surface tension of the liquid