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Question: How does the surface tension of a liquid vary with increase in temperature?...

How does the surface tension of a liquid vary with increase in temperature?

A

Remains same

B

Decrease

C

Increases

D

No regular pattern is followed.

Answer

Decrease

Explanation

Solution

: Increase in temperature increase the kinetic energy of the molecules and effectiveness of intermolecular attraction decrease, so surface tension decreases as the temperature is raised.