Question

question 3
water moving up into a paper towel is attributable to ___.
a heat storage.
b adhesion.
c electronegativity.
d cohesion.
e adhesion and cohesion.

Explanation:

Adhesion is the attraction between different substances (water and paper - towel fibers), and cohesion is the attraction between water molecules themselves. Capillary action, which causes water to move up in a paper - towel, is due to both adhesion and cohesion.

Answer:

E. adhesion and cohesion