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In terms of cohesive and adhesive forces, explain why salad oil and water don’t mix and alcohol
and water do mix.
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2. What happens to the temperature of liquids as they evaporate? Why? Why do warm liquids
evaporate more quickly than cool liquids?
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3. On a cold morning, why is there often fog hovering over a river but not over the land on either
side of the river?
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4. Explain why the surface of mercury in a glass tube is higher in the center and depressed next to
the glass.
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