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    1) The document describes Quincke's method to determine the surface tension of mercury. This involves placing a mercury drop on a level glass plate and measuring the distance between the top surface and most protruding point using a travelling microscope. 2) The surface tension is calculated using the measured distance, density of mercury, and gravitational acceleration in the formula T = h^2 * ρg / 2. 3) The experiment is repeated several times with mercury drops of different sizes, and the surface tension values are averaged to obtain the final result.

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    1) The document describes Quincke's method to determine the surface tension of mercury. This involves placing a mercury drop on a level glass plate and measuring the distance between the top surface and most protruding point using a travelling microscope. 2) The surface tension is calculated using the measured distance, density of mercury, and gravitational acceleration in the formula T = h^2 * ρg / 2. 3) The experiment is repeated several times with mercury drops of different sizes, and the surface tension values are averaged to obtain the final result.

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    1) The document describes Quincke's method to determine the surface tension of mercury. This involves placing a mercury drop on a level glass plate and measuring the distance between the top surface and most protruding point using a travelling microscope. 2) The surface tension is calculated using the measured distance, density of mercury, and gravitational acceleration in the formula T = h^2 * ρg / 2. 3) The experiment is repeated several times with mercury drops of different sizes, and the surface tension values are averaged to obtain the final result.

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    1) The document describes Quincke's method to determine the surface tension of mercury. This involves placing a mercury drop on a level glass plate and measuring the distance between the top surface and most protruding point using a travelling microscope. 2) The surface tension is calculated using the measured distance, density of mercury, and gravitational acceleration in the formula T = h^2 * ρg / 2. 3) The experiment is repeated several times with mercury drops of different sizes, and the surface tension values are averaged to obtain the final result.

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    EXPERIMENT NO: 05

    QUINCKE’S METHOD
    AIM: To determine the surface tension of mercury by Quincke’s method
    APPARATUS: Plane glass plate with leveling screws, travelling microscope, thermometer,
    spirit level , reading lens, wooden block.
    FORMULA:- The surface tension of a liquid is given by
    h 2 g
    T=
    2

    Where,T- Surface tension of mercury in N/m


    Ρ- Density of mercury = 13.6x103 Kg/m3
    g- Acceleration due to gravity = 980cm/s2
    h- Distance between the top surface and the bulging point of Mercury drop
    DIAGRAM:-

    Fig.1 Shape of the Mercury drop placed on the plane glass plate.
    PROCEDURE:

    1) Clean and level the glass plate

    2) Place a large quantity of mercury over the glass plate to form a mercury drop.

    3) Focus the microscope on the mercury drop such that the vertical cross wire is tangential to
    the side of the drop and the horizontal cross wire passes through the most protruding point
    of the drop and note the position of the microscope.

    4) Move the microscope upward so that to focus it on the top surface of the drop. Adjust the
    microscope such that the horizontal crosswire coincides with the top surface and not the
    position of the microscope.

    5) Change the size of the drop and repeat the same procedure atleast three times.

    OBSERVATION TABLE:-

    1) Least count of travelling microscope in cm


    LC = smallest division of the Main scale/ Total no of divisions on the vernier scale.
    2) Density of mercury drop:13.6x103Kg/m3
    3) Room temperature:_____0c

    1
    Sr. Position of the microscope h = |a-b| Mean h
    No. (cm) (cm)
    When focused at the free When focused at the most
    surface (a) cm protruding part (b)cm

    M.S.R V.S.R T.R. M.S.R V.S.R T.R.


    1
    2

    Calculation:-

    h1 2 g
    T1 = = − − − − −dyne / cm
    2

    h 2 2 g
    T2 = = − − − − − dyne / cm
    2

    T1 + T 2
    Mean T = = − − − − − dyne / cm
    2
    RESULT:-The surface tension of Mercury was found to be………………….dyne/cm.

    PRECAUTION:-

    i) The glass plate should be cleaned properly to avoid the contamination of mercury.
    ii) The drop of mercury should be big enough to ensure the flat top surface.

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