How is the rise of liquid affected if the top of the capillary is closed?
How is the rise of liquid affected if the top of the capillary is closed?

If the top of the capillary tube is closed, there will be a little rise in the capillary tube. Because the downward force exerted by compressed air above the liquid in the tube opposes the rise of liquid in the capillary tube owing to surface tension. As the height of the liquid column rises, the downward force increases. In a capillary tube with a closed top, only a tiny rise of the liquid column is feasible