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COHESION AND ADHESION
Cohesion;-
This is the force of attraction between molecules of the same substances.
Adhesion;
This is the force of attraction between molecules of different substances
The adhesion of water to glass is stronger than cohesion in water e.g. spilling water on a glass surface; it spreads out and wets the glass.
The cohesion of mercury is greater than adhesion to glass eg Mercury forms small spherical or large flattened drops when spoiled on glass
CAPILLARITY
This is the rising of liquids in narrow tubes
EXAMPLES;
If a glass of Narrow bore is dipped into water, the water rises in the tube to a height of a few centimeters. The narrower the tube, the greater the height.
This is because the Adhesion between water and glass is greater than the cohesion is water molecules. The surface of the water comes upwards forming a meniscus as it rises
In mercury, since cohesion is greater than Adhesion between mercury and glass molecules, the level of mercury falls below the tube. The narrower the tube, the lower the level.
The mercury surface, curved down wards
GROWING CRYSTALS
Copper [11] sulphate is dissolved in water in a beaker, the solution is warmed up and more solute is added until an excess of solid is present.
The liquid is decanted into a crystallization dish. The solution is left to cool in a place sheltered from droughts of air
Crystals of copper [11] sulphate are observed after a few days.
The liquid is drained off and the crystals are drained on a filter patter. When the crystals are observed by under a hand lens they are seen to have a crystal shape like others.
CRYSTALLISATION
This is the process through which crystalline phase is separated from a fluid e.g. a solution
Crystalline;
This is the regular and repeated three dimension arrangement of atoms in a crystal.
Cleavage
This is the tendency to split along flamer determined by the crystal structures.
ESTIMATING MOLECULAR SIDES
Oil film experiment
Water is poured into a clean waxed tray to the brim like lycopodium powder is sprinkled lightly on the surface a drop of deice acid is put on the water; it spreads in the form of a circular film with molecules standing upright.
Assumptions taken
To determine the volume of one drop, a solution of oleic are closely parked leaving no space for air, molecules] drops are realized into a measuring cylinder.
The volume [V] of 100 drops is determined, therefore the volume of one drop.
The diameter of the film is obtained by measuring the length as shown in the diagram. This can be done three times to obtain average.
Examples
Volume of a cylinder = h where ‘r’ is radius, ‘h’ is thickness of molecules and the volume of the cylinder is equivalent to the volume of one drop.
Question;
In an oil film experiment, 25 drops of oleic and solution where found to have a volume of 12.5cm3. A drop is obtained and put over water surface and a fill of radius = 3.5cm is formed. Determine the size of the molecule.
ASSIGNMENT : COHESION AND ADHESION assignment MARKS : 10 DURATION : 1 week, 3 days