Answer: Surface tension has a more complicated effect on capillary pressure: on the one hand, capillary pressure is directly proportional to surface tension. High surface tension liquids, on the other hand, typically have higher contact angles, which lowers capillary pressure.
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Yes, they do. The process described is a chemical reaction and it implies the change of nature of reactants and, of course, the change of its properties.