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Q.

The liquid meniscus in capillary tube will be convex, if the angle of contact is

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a

Equal to 90°

b

Less than 90° 

c

Equal to 0°

d

Greater than 90° 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

A convex meniscus occurs when the particles in the liquid have a stronger attraction to each other(cohesion) than to the material of the container.
It occurs when mercury is placed in a glass capillary.

The types of meniscus are shown in the figure.

In a convex meniscus, the angle of contact is greater than 90∘, which is angle between tangent to the liquid surface and the capillary surface, inside the liquid.

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