2006-09-05 01:14:17 · 14 answers · asked by Alfred E. Newman 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Specifically soft water, as their are not as many minerals and hard deposit chemicals.
2006-09-05 01:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by damsel36 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by definition 'wettest' means cover by a liquid or saturated? So the question itself is wrong. a liquid cannot be wettest.
However if your asking which liquid causes things to be wet the best then thats a 'it depends' answer. Water works well on fabrics however it fails on items that have a coating. In those cases often a alcohol or chemical based liquid works better as they breakdown that barrier.
2006-09-05 08:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by Panther 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wetness is defined by the strength of the surface tension of a liquid. The lower the tension the 'wetter' the liquid. Water doesn't even come close to being the wettest, with things like paraffin and petrol being 'wetter'.
2006-09-05 13:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liquid Helium
2006-09-05 11:47:14 · answer #4 · answered by Dive, dive, dive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion,the liquid with the lowest viscosity would be the wettest. (Able to soak through porous materials such as clothing most easily) For example...Petroleum (gasoline) has a much lower viscosity than water,so it will soak into materials more easily than water. Viscosity is the "thickness" of the liquid. Water has a much lower viscosity than syrup,for example.
2006-09-05 08:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by Ricvee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wettest. Now there's a quality scientific term for you!
2006-09-05 08:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by ralphseviltwin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that wetness is inversely proportional to surface tension. That is, a fluid with greater surface tension is less wet, and a fluid with less surface tension is wetter. I can't find a source, but I suspect that rubbing alcohol is probably wetter than water.
2006-09-05 08:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are other liquids wet ?
==> Because they contain WATER !
2006-09-05 08:19:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, I guess that would be a logical answer. Water is wet.. well done
2006-09-09 06:12:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
computer says NOooooo! But I disagree!
2006-09-05 08:54:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋