Question

select the true statements. water rises farther in a narrow glass tube than in a wide glass tube. water molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds as they rise in a capillary tube. strong adhesive forces between water molecules cause water to rise in a capillary tube. water rises until it reaches the end of a capillary tube.

Explanation:

1. Capillary action causes water to rise higher in a narrow tube due to the greater ratio of adhesive - force (between water and glass) to gravitational force compared to a wide tube.
2. Water molecules are indeed held together by hydrogen bonds during capillary rise.
3. It is the adhesive forces between water and the glass surface, not between water molecules, that contribute to capillary rise. So this statement is false.
4. Water rises until the upward force due to adhesion and cohesion balances the gravitational force, not necessarily until it reaches the end of the tube. So this statement is false.

Answer:

Water rises farther in a narrow glass tube than in a wide glass tube.
Water molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds as they rise in a capillary tube.