Question

water sticking to itself is termed __________, while water sticking to something else, like glass is termed __________

cohesion, adhesion

adhesion, cohesion

surface tension, hydrogen bonds

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Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the definitions of cohesion and adhesion. Cohesion is the attraction between molecules of the same substance (water sticking to itself). Adhesion is the attraction between molecules of different substances (water sticking to glass, a different substance). So the first blank is cohesion and the second is adhesion.

Answer:

A. cohesion, adhesion