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A liquid does not wet the solid surface if the angle of contact is
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greater than $90^{\circ}$
A liquid does not wet the solid surface if the angle of contact is obtuse ie, greater than $90^{\circ}$. In this case cohesive forces will be greater than adhesive forces and so, the liquid does not wet the surface of solid.
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