water wets a glass surface whereas mercury does not wet it explain - Physics -

Question

water wets a glass surface whereas mercury does not wet it
explain

Shubham Srivastava · Accepted Answer

Water wets glass because water molecules are attracted more to
the glass molecules than the water molecules The adhesive force is
stronger than the cohesive force So when water touches glass it
wets it
Mercury molecules are attracted more to other mercury molecules
than the glass molecules The cohesive force is stronger than the
adhesive force So when mercury touches glass it does not wets
it

water wets a glass surface whereas mercury does not wet it .explain