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Chemistry of Life
Water Climbing by Adhesion
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Water can climb or stick to surfaces because of adhesion, which is the attraction between different kinds of molecules. In water, this is easy to see on polar surfaces such as glass or cellulose in plants. The positive hydrogen side of water is more attracted to the negative oxygen in silica than to nearby water molecules.
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当两种分子相互吸引
就会产生附着力
比如附着在草叶上的水
这是因为草的表面是有极性的
当表面是垂直管时
就会对边缘产生向上的拉力
形成凹弯月形
如果附着力大于
液体分子间的吸引力
水会继续上升
这就是我们所知的毛细管作用
像毛细管一样 植物也含有毛细导管
也就是由极性纤维素组成的木质部
通过毛细作用 附着力大于重力
将水抬高
随着高树顶部
导管直径的减小
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