Answer to Question #141432 in General Chemistry for Theryl

Question

How adhesion and cohesion help plants move materials.
What property is responsible when water get to the leaves in the top of the tallest trees against the force of gravity?

Answer 1

Cohesion and Adhesion is the property responsible when water get to leaves against the action of gravity.

Adhesion is the attraction between water and other molecules while cohesion allows substances to withstand rupture when placed under stress or tension. Cohesive and adhesive forces pull water and dissolved materials from the roots to the leaves and other parts of the plants